The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War

From the author of Masters and Commanders, Andrew Roberts' The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War has been hailed as the finest single-volume account of this epic conflict.

Key Questions Explored:

• Why did the Second World War take the course that it did?
• Why did the Axis lose?
• Could they, with a different strategy, have won?

The Scope of the Book:

The Second World War lasted for 2,174 days and claimed the lives of over 50 million people. Andrew Roberts examines the war's trajectory, ranging from:

• The Western Front to North Africa
• The Baltic to the Far East

Roberts brings the story of the war—and those who fought it—into focus as never before.

Praise for The Storm of War:

• 'One of the greatest historians of our time ... His masterpiece.'
  Oliver Marre, Observer
• 'An undoubted triumph. This, simply, is the best one-volume history of the Second World War currently available.'
  Laurence Rees
• 'Magnificent ... Stylish penmanship, gritty research and lucid reasoning, coupled with poignant and haunting detours into private lives ruined and shortened.'
  Economist
• 'Moving, thought-provoking, enlightening.'
  Roger Moorhouse, Independent
• 'An exceptional accomplishment ... the definitive single-volume history of the war ... Essential.'
  Peter Watts, Time Out
• 'In what might be his best book yet, Roberts gives us the war as seen from the other side of the hill - the German Reich.'
  Nigel Jones, Sunday Telegraph

About the Author:

Andrew Roberts is the author of Masters and Commanders, one of the most acclaimed, bestselling history books of 2008. His previous works include:

• Salisbury: Victorian Titan (1999): Winner of the Wolfson History Prize and the James Stern Silver Pen Award for Non-Fiction.
• Hitler and Churchill: Secrets of Leadership (2003): Accompanied by a four-part BBC2 history series.