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Hardcover The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 Book

ISBN: 0307262839

ISBN13: 9780307262837

The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945

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Book Overview

The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced--and helped to win--the most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost. Focusing on the citizens of four towns-- Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama;-- The War follows more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Woven largely from their memories, the compelling, unflinching narrative unfolds month by bloody month, with the outcome always in doubt. All the iconic events are here, from Pearl Harbor to the liberation of the concentration camps--but we also move among prisoners of war and Japanese American internees, defense workers and schoolchildren, and families who struggled simply to stay together while their men were shipped off to Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa. Enriched by maps and hundreds of photographs, including many never published before, this is an intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world.
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Customer Reviews

8 customer ratings | 5 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Like the miniseries, a unique way to view the war to end all wars...

I started reading Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns' book, The War, after I had started viewing the companion miniseries, and I finished it before the miniseries was concluded. They are, in every sense, two peas in a pod. The book has more material, and the miniseries, of course, has the video clips. However, the stories told by the townspeople in America, and the soldiers from those towns, is consistent. The War is not like...

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Rated 5 stars
An outstanding book on a tragic subject

Without any doubt, The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns is a worthwhile read in and of itself. That the book is a companion to one of Burns' documentaries is even better. Like other reviewers I am a huge fan of Ward and Burns having purchased and read the companions to the Jazz and Baseball programs. The War is organized roughly chronologically. It focuses on four towns and four families...

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Rated 5 stars
A Stunning Book

The photographs alone are worth the price of this book, covering all theaters of war, all branches of the service, and the american homefront. I have seen many of these photographs published in other books, and many I have not see before, but to have them all in one book is something special. The illustrations are also well done. The writing is powerful, easy to read and easy to understand. From an account of a man who...

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Rated 5 stars
Phenomenal Storytelling and Never-Before-Seen Photos

I have read several of Geoffrey C Wards books, specifically his companion books to the Jazz, Mark Twain and Baseball documentaries but I have to say Mr Ward has outdone himself here. He has refined his writing style and more than ever clearly and concisely tells a story while blending it seamlessly into a historical context. He puts a human face on the past making it very real and vivid for the reader. This book tells the...

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Rated 5 stars
A Compelling Account of the Second World War

Following in the tradition his previous books on the Civil War, Jazz, and Baseball, Ken Burns has written another compelling and informative volume, this time on the Second World War. This book is loaded with photographs, maps, and testimonials from civilians and service people alike. It encompasses both the European and Pacific theaters of war, as well as the home front. The narrative is rich and easy to read, and the...

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