The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion

by Peter Hitchens

Book Overview

Was World War II really the Good War'? In the years since the declaration of peace in 1945 many myths have sprung up around the conflict in the victorious nations. In this book, Peter Hitchens deconstructs the many fables which have become associated with the narrative of the Good War'. Whilst not criticising or doubting the need for war against Nazi Germany at some stage, Hitchens does query whether September 1939 was the right moment, or the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788313291
• ISBN13: 9781788313292
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.7"