If you think you know the real history of the Second World War this book will astonish you: it renders other popular histories redundant, This book stands apart and for all the right reasons: Holland has something new to say. Please try again. The highly anticipated clip from Apple TV+ shared the tone of the new season. Holland has spent over twelve years unearthing new research, visiting archives, battlefields and the very people who fought and lived through the conflict. A fantastic read for history buffs. . Co-founder and Programme Director of the Chalke Valley History Festival, he has his own collection at the Imperial War Museum, and is Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. We honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' continuous connection to Country, waters, skies and communities. Learn more. Manage your follows. Major flaws include an overly Ok so having read both volumes 1 & 2 I can report it's generally a good and entertaining history. He is also the co-founder, co-chair and programme director of the annual Chalke Valley History Festival, which is the largest festival dedicated entirely to history in the UK. Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The author puts a full story of the happenings and doesn't focus on a single element. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2021. Email: admin@upastampauctions.co.uk. 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James Holland has established himself as one of the premier World War II Historians , James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. "[5], In 2006, Holland published a study of a selection of young men who reached adulthood during World War II. James Holland introduces the war, beginning with the lead-up to its outbreak in 1939 and taking us up to mid-1941 as the Nazis prepared to unleash Operation Barbarossa, the . ( b. Holland is not the first author to point out that Hitlers massive gambles where badly conceived and bound, ultimately, to fail simply because he didn't have the transport infrastructure or food, but he does it well and engagingly. Ships from and sold by Amazon AU. See the complete The War in the West series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, and the History and Discovery channels. When James Holland's The Rise of Germany, the first volume in his War in the West trilogy, ended, the Nazi war machine looked to be unstoppable. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. James is co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and of WarGen.org, an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalke Valley History Hit podcast. Mr. Holland's success is built in part on an engaging writing style and in part on a genuinely fresh approach to events that have been so often and apparently definitively recounted. James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. What is missing is of course the context and even more importantly why a win was a win or a loss was a loss. It weaves together accounts from all levels of those caught up in the opening stages of the war and provides an accessible and captivating narrative. Holland makes the same basic case (that Germany's resources and weapons were nowhere near as powerful as most people think), and he does so in a way that's full of small facts but short on new analysis. A thick, sturdy history of World War II, beginning in 1941, the second in the author's War in the West trilogy. The next two volumes should be unmissable. Ships from and sold by Amazon AU. In 2015, The Guardian reviewed the first volume in Holland's planned trilogy, The War in the West, Volume I: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941, with writer Alexander Larman calling it "impeccably researched and superbly written" and saying "Holland's fascinating saga offers a mixture of captivating new research and well-considered revisionism. 5:00 p.m. Everyone knows that Germany had the resources of its conquests to exploit, but few are aware of how badly they did so, or how badly they used their own. The facts about production are very interesting, though at times I wondered how the Germans got as far as they did. U-boats destroyed a mere 1.4 percent of Allied shipping in the Battle of the Atlantic. This is often lacking in WW2 history books but it's one of Holland's strengths. Here is a perspective that turns on its head what I thought I understood about those astonishing years - filled with insight and detail, James Holland is the best of the new generation of WW2 historians. The good imo is the coverage of air warfare. It works fantastically well as an audio book. The author of the best-selling historical novels, he has also written nine works of historical fiction. I am already making room on my shelf for volumes two and three. @James1940. The reader is never overwhelmed with statistics, yet gets a large picture of the progression of the various combatants. JH doesn't need 5 star reviews from me as he is an outstanding writer but all I can say is I read a lot of military books and was reasonably confident I would not learn anything new and I was also worried about 750 pages on a subject I was familiar with. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. Through interviews, letters, diaries and reports, he allows us to see the war not just from the perspective of politicians, military commanders and strategists, but also through the eyes of civilians bombed out of their homes, resistance members stranded in the frozen Norwegian winter, sailors risking their lives in the Atlantic convoys, German aces striving for supremacy in the air, and ordinary soldiers battling for survival in the scorching sands of Libya. . James is co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and of WarGen.org, an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalke Valley History Hit podcast. By signing up, I confirm that I am over 16. The War in the West: A New History : Volume 2: The Allies Fight Back 1941-43. by James Holland includes books The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941: The War in the West, Volume One and The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943. Already well into volume 2! I await eagerly volume 3. I really enjoy the style of this book. 1 : Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941. the Allies Fight Back 1941-43 . . [20], In 2018, he made a documentary for Dan Snow's on-demand history channel, HistoryHit TV. James Holland has mastered every detail, Holland tells the story with gusto and pace he has truly and brilliantly plugged an enormous gap. The War in the West, Volume 1: A Military History Book Club Main Selection . Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941, Very at the best online prices at eBay! This is as much a gripping drama played out on a huge stage with distinctive characters and rapidly unfolding action as it is a book on one of the most significant periods in all of world history., The first of three volumes promising a revisionist approach to World War II. . A hugely engaging, scholarly and ambitious book that strips away the myths surrounding the Second World War and - uniquely - tells the human stories, not just the political and military history. In The Allie. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Holland clearly enjoys telling this story the most - and it is an under-appreciated chapter of Allied victory - but he clearly recognizes that no one will read a book about production alone; and he realizes that it would be as wrong to focus exclusively on the operational level as other works have erred in focusing exclusively on the strategic or tactical levels. From Hitler's invasion of Russia, America's entry into the conflict and the devastating Thousand Bomber Raids over Germany, to the long grinding struggle in the deserts of North Africa and the crucial Battle of the Atlantic, the middle passage of the Second World War was all about turning back the Nazi tide. What makes this author stand out from the rest is that he puts forward a slightly different perspective to History. His first novel in a series featuring the exploits of Sgt. $27.25. Brief Summary of Book: The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 by James Holland. $19.50. All the great turning points of 1941-43 are here. He has worked for several London publishing houses and has also written for a number of national newspapers and magazines. The first part of an astonishing and revelatory new history of the Second World War from one of the UK's most exciting and expert young historians, From the top ten bestselling author of Normandy 44 and Sicily 43. : Praise for The War in the West - A New History. Publisher: Transworld Ltd. The author of a number of bestselling histories, including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Normandy '44 and, most recently, Sicily '43, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. , ISBN-10 More importantly still it offers a challenging reappraisal that forces us to rethink our attitudes to the conduct of the most destructive and important war in history. A military truism is "Amateurs talk tactics. I am waiting for vol. His books include "Dam Busters," "Fortress Malta," "Italy s Sorrow," "The Battle of Britain," and his fictional World War II series featuring Sergeant Jack Tanner . . "[21], Starting in 2015, Holland filmed multiple episodes of the PBS documentary series Pritzker Military Presents, produced by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Hitlers lack. Please try again. The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . He contributed a chapter about the creation of the new cricket ground to the book The Authors XI: A Season of English Cricket from Hackney to Hambledon, which was collectively written by members of another cricket team on which he has played, the Authors XI. 1970) James Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and studied history at Durham University. Registered office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London,SW1V 2SA, UK. There is no shortage of multivolume general histories of WWII, but this is an illuminating read from a skilled historian. Registered office: 20 Vauxhall Bridge Rd, London,SW1V 2SA, UK. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Holland_(author)&oldid=1133632396, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 19:53. With this magnificent, hugely readable debut, James Hollands War in the West is set fair to become one of the truly great multi-volume histories of the Second World War, This brilliant, lucid and intimate history is a game-changer, the Second World War will never seem the same again. It's important to note, as Holland makes clear, that this is a history of the Second World War as it was fought in western Europe. He can be found on Twitter as @James1940. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading. . Photograph: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS. . 2015, Transworld Publishers Limited. . Lee Child Jack Reacher Series | 6 for 30, Victory in Europe 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book, The War in Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book, Victory Against Japan 1944-1945: A Ladybird Expert Book, Industry commitment to professional behaviour. A member of the British Commission for Military History and the Guild of Battlefield Guides, he also regularly contributes reviews and articles in national newspapers and magazines and appears on national radio. As an ally, Italy was a terrible partner to Germany and vice versa, and offered nothing like the support Allies were able to offer one another. War in the West - a New History Vol. et Cie, S.C.A. It was all about the trucks, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2019. He also looks behind the scenes at the all-important 'machinery' of war- the manufacturing, farming and vital supply lines that underpinned the entire conflict and ultimately determined its course. 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