To Hell and Back
€22.45
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780141980430 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian Kershaw |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.450 |
| Publishing Date | 02/06/2016 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €21.18 |
| Tax | €1.27 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €22.45 |
| Availability | 5 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
''Superb ... likely to become a classic'' Observer
In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent''s politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. The disaster terrified its survivors, shocked that a civilization that had blandly assumed itself to be a model for the rest of the world had collapsed into a chaotic savagery beyond any comparison. In 1939 Europeans would initiate a second conflict that managed to be even worse - a war in which the killing of civilians was central and which culminated in the Holocaust.
To Hell and Back tells this story with humanity, flair and originality. Kershaw gives a compelling narrative of events, but he also wrestles with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and lived through such fearful times - and what this means for us.