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To Hell and Back

Europe, 1914-1949

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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.

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.

©2015 Ian Kershaw (P)2015 Audible, Ltd 20th Century Europe Military Modern War Interwar Period Russia Socialism Imperialism Soviet Union Holocaust Refugee Middle Ages Winston Churchill Royalty Latin American Self-Determination Africa Capitalism
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Would you consider the audio edition of To Hell and Back to be better than the print version?

Possibly not, simply because it is more difficult to refer backwards and forwards with an audiobook. Also, history books are made to dip into, which you can't really do with an audiobook.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, it's a book to be digested.

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This is a history book that covers the period in Europe between the beginning of the First World War to the aftermath of the second world war magnificently. it conveys a huge amount of information in an easy and interesting way. The narrator, too, was perfect.

If you only get one history book - make it this.

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With this book Kershaw has once again laid claim to being one of the most readable historians of our generation .
From cultural factors such as modern art, through economics to politics itself this book delivers a rounded and comprehensive narrative of the European story between 1914 - 1945.

comprehensive and gripping.

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An amazingly detailed overview of an extremely dark period. Anything by Kershaw is worth the listen!

Fantastic

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A very good and impressive book. Lacks detail and depth here and there. But good. Enjoyed it.

Very good

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this book has so much info,it's
incredible what some people have had to endure,dehumanisation to cannibalism,some of the stats make my head spin.

incredible

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