Battle: The Story of the Bulge by John Toland (English) Paperback Book

Description: Battle by John Toland, Carlo D'Este Helps you understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like. The author has devoted years to studying memoirs, interviewing veterans and consulting military documents, both German and American. He also has revisited the old battlefields in Belgium and Luxembourg. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas Notes The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas Author Biography John Toland has written numerous books on World War II, including Infamy: Pearl Harbor and Its Aftermath. Carlo DEste is the author of Patton: A Genius for War and other works. Review "... an exceptionally vivid account of the battle from the American perspective. Based almost entirely upon interviews with participants, Toland paints a remarkable picture of war at the sharp end which has rarely been matched, and which officer cadets should find informative as well as highly readable. Without doubt, this is a recommended purchase." -- The Wish Stream, Summer 1999 Promotional The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas Kirkus US Review With sharp reporting of small skirmishes, of acts of bravery, of human cruelty and kindness on all sides, official talks and command indecision, Nazi scheming and Allied confusion, Toland details- in almost journal form- the many diverse, seemingly unrelated events which comprised the Battle of the Bulge. Tolands narrative suggests that the defeat of Hitlers "Watch on the Rhine" cannot be attributed to any well laid plans of the Eisenhowers, Pattons, or Bradleys, but rather to the thousands of little actions of many more thousands of little soldiers who were finally transformed, in the race of death, from lovers of luxury into fighters for personal survival. Tolands reconstruction was based on an examination of news reports, official documents and military records, and interviews with hundreds of former GIs, SHAEF officials, Hitler aides and Nazi officers, and European townfolk. The resulting narrative is well written and well paced, while its appeal will be largely to those still interested in the wartime scene. (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas Review Text ""The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas. . . . Toland writes with the authority of a man who was there. . . . He tastes the bitterness of defeat of those who surrendered and writes as if he had the benefit of the eyes and ears of soldiers and generals on the other side of the line. . . . If you could read only one book to understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like this is the book.""-- Chicago Sunday Tribune ""The author has devoted years to studying memoirs, interviewing veterans and consulting military documents, both German and American. He also has revisited the old battlefields in Belgium and Luxembourg. . . . Toland has told the whole story with dramatic realism. . . . It is a story of panic, terror and of high-hearted courage.""-- New York Times Book Review ""For the first time in the growing literature of World War II, the inspiring story of the stubborn, lonely, dogged battle of the Americans locked in this tragic salient is told. . . . gripping . . . You cannot put it down once you start it.""-- San Francisco Chronicle Review Quote "The perspective of 15 years, painstaking research, thousands of interviews, extensive analysis and evaluation, and the creative talent of John Toland [paint] the epic struggle on an immense canvas. . . . Toland writes with the authority of a man who was there. . . . He tastes the bitterness of defeat of those who surrendered and writes as if he had the benefit of the eyes and ears of soldiers and generals on the other side of the line. . . . If you could read only one book to understand generals and GIs and what their different wars were like this is the book."-Chicago Sunday Tribune. Details ISBN0803294379 Author Carlo DEste Language English ISBN-10 0803294379 ISBN-13 9780803294370 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1999 Subtitle The Story of the Bulge Country of Publication United States Residence US Birth 1670 Death 1722 Edition New edition Short Title BATTLE REV/E Edition Description Revised Pages 400 Illustrations Illus., maps Imprint Bison Books Place of Publication Nebraska DOI 10.1604/9780803294370 UK Release Date 1999-04-01 AU Release Date 1999-04-01 NZ Release Date 1999-04-01 US Release Date 1999-04-01 Publisher University of Nebraska Press Publication Date 1999-04-01 DEWEY 940.54214 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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