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The Resource 1939 : a people's history of the coming of World War ii, Frederick Taylor

1939 : a people's history of the coming of World War ii, Frederick Taylor

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Summary
"A best-selling historian's chronicle of the dramatic months from the Munich Agreement to Hitler's invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II. In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded interviews, 1939 is a narrative account of what the coming of the Second World War felt like to those who lived through it. Frederick Taylor, author of renowned histories of the Berlin Wall and the bombing of Dresden, highlights the day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens as well as those who were at the height of power in Germany and Britain. Their voices lend an intimate flavor to this often-surprising account of the period and reveal a marked disconnect between government and people, for few people in either country wanted war. 1939 is a vivid and richly peopled narrative of Europe's slide into the horrors of war and a powerful warning for our own time."--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
434 pages
Note
Published in England as: 1939: a people's history : 'the war nobody wanted.'
Contents
  • September 1938: 'So, no war!'
  • October 1938: 'More popular than Hitler'
  • November 1938: 'We are being hunted like hares'
  • Winter 1938/1939: 'Does conscription mean that the men will have to go away?'
  • Spring 1939: 'It's Hitler again: but don't worry!'
  • April/May 1939: 'We all love him very, very much'
  • June/July 1939: 'Fine, fine, fine. Blue and sunshine everywhere'
  • 1-22 August 1939: 'To die for Danzig?'
  • 23-31 August 1939: 'Grandmother is dead'
  • 1-3 September 1939: 'So the madness unfolds'
Isbn
9781324006794
Instance
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1939 : a people's history of the coming of World War ii
Title
1939
Title remainder
a people's history of the coming of World War ii
Statement of responsibility
Frederick Taylor
Title variation
People's history of the coming of World War II
Creator
Author
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"A best-selling historian's chronicle of the dramatic months from the Munich Agreement to Hitler's invasion of Poland and the beginning of World War II. In the autumn of 1938, Europe believed in the promise of peace. But only a year later, the fateful decisions of just a few men had again led Europe to a massive world war. Drawing on contemporary diaries, memoirs, and newspapers, as well as recorded interviews, 1939 is a narrative account of what the coming of the Second World War felt like to those who lived through it. Frederick Taylor, author of renowned histories of the Berlin Wall and the bombing of Dresden, highlights the day-to-day experiences of ordinary citizens as well as those who were at the height of power in Germany and Britain. Their voices lend an intimate flavor to this often-surprising account of the period and reveal a marked disconnect between government and people, for few people in either country wanted war. 1939 is a vivid and richly peopled narrative of Europe's slide into the horrors of war and a powerful warning for our own time."--
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1947-
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Taylor, Fred
Dewey number
940.53/1
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
D810.P8
LC item number
T39 2020
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Europe
  • Europe
Label
1939 : a people's history of the coming of World War ii, Frederick Taylor
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Publication
Note
Published in England as: 1939: a people's history : 'the war nobody wanted.'
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-420) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
September 1938: 'So, no war!' -- October 1938: 'More popular than Hitler' -- November 1938: 'We are being hunted like hares' -- Winter 1938/1939: 'Does conscription mean that the men will have to go away?' -- Spring 1939: 'It's Hitler again: but don't worry!' -- April/May 1939: 'We all love him very, very much' -- June/July 1939: 'Fine, fine, fine. Blue and sunshine everywhere' -- 1-22 August 1939: 'To die for Danzig?' -- 23-31 August 1939: 'Grandmother is dead' -- 1-3 September 1939: 'So the madness unfolds'
Control code
2020000207
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
434 pages
Isbn
9781324006794
Lccn
2020000207
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
1939 : a people's history of the coming of World War ii, Frederick Taylor
Publication
Note
Published in England as: 1939: a people's history : 'the war nobody wanted.'
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-420) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
September 1938: 'So, no war!' -- October 1938: 'More popular than Hitler' -- November 1938: 'We are being hunted like hares' -- Winter 1938/1939: 'Does conscription mean that the men will have to go away?' -- Spring 1939: 'It's Hitler again: but don't worry!' -- April/May 1939: 'We all love him very, very much' -- June/July 1939: 'Fine, fine, fine. Blue and sunshine everywhere' -- 1-22 August 1939: 'To die for Danzig?' -- 23-31 August 1939: 'Grandmother is dead' -- 1-3 September 1939: 'So the madness unfolds'
Control code
2020000207
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First American edition.
Extent
434 pages
Isbn
9781324006794
Lccn
2020000207
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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