"Huge and splendid volume . . . [Displays Hastings'] usual thorough
research and clear writing to sustain every case. His book ranks
among the very best military history volumes of the
year."--"Publishers Weekly," starred review.
"Hastings writes with authority, as well as humanity, about the
realities of combat--the fear, smells, hunger, humiliation and the
horrendous wounds inflicted. His range spans from the lowliest GI
crouched in his foxhole in the dread Hurtgen forest to the
commanders in charge. . . Every leader contemplating a military
operation, for whatever reason, should read this book and take
several deep breats. Armageddon is the name of the last stop on the
line."--Alistair Horne, "The Wall Street Journal" "Hastings does an
excellent job of weaving together the war's multiple layers: from
the high command and midlevel officers to infantry grunts and
confused civilians. Readers get glimpses of the famous and infamous
leaders--Churchill, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Hitler, Stalin . . .
Rich descriptions of displaced families mix with fascinating
details..." --Clint O'Connor, "Cleveland Plain Dealer"
Praise from Britain for "Armageddon" by Max Hastings
"Magnificent . . . Armageddon is not so much a narrative history as
a series of set-piece sections filled with valuable insights and
good judgement. . . Hastings in this grand overview of the end of
the Second World War has yet again made a great contribution to our
understanding of the period." --Anthony Beevor, "The Sunday
Telegraph"
"Armaggedon is a magesterial history of the last year of the war in
Europe and a much needed corrective, delivering firm judgments in
crisp prose, its acerbic take on themilitary history is matched by
a war correspondent's compassion for human suffering."
--Christopher Silvester," Financial Time"s
"Masterly survey . . . panoramic... Hastings is exceptionally deft
at explaining complicated strategy to the layman." --Craig Brown,
"The Mail on Sunday"
"Gripping . . . Hastings, already a supreme exponent of important
arguments in military history to a general readership, finds a new
dimension." --Hew Strachan, "Sunday Times"
"Superb . . . Hastings's writing is a model of thoughtfulness and
clarity. He conveys the pain, hunger and indignity of the
battlefield with the same glittering precision with which he
illuminates the plans and personalities of the commanders.
Armageddon is deep and dark with the power to invade your dreams. A
master historian is back and at the height of his powers."
--Patrick Bishop, "Telegraph"
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