ISBN10: 0141980435, ISBN13: 9780141980430, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd, London] Softcover Paperback. From one of our greatest historians, the epic story of how 20th-century Europe went to hell and backIn 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. 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. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US ...
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ISBN10: 0141980435, ISBN13: 9780141980430, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd 2016-06-02, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]

ISBN10: 0141980435, ISBN13: 9780141980430, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (UK) Jun 2016] Softcover Neuware -'Superb . likely to become a classic' ObserverIn 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. 592 pp. Englisch
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ISBN10: 0141980435, ISBN13: 9780141980430, [publisher: Penguin Books Ltd 2016-06-02, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2016]

London Penguin Books Ltd 2016 Mass-market paperback New in new dust jacket.