The Hinge of Fate

The Second World War

Winston Churchill

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Penguin
15 June 2005

History; British & Irish history; Second World War; Penguin Black Classics

Series: Second World War

In his introduction, John Keegan discusses Churchill's historical methods and the extraordinary achievement of The Second World War. This volume also includes appendices, an index, maps and diagrams.

Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. The Hinge of Fate describes how the tide of the war gradually turned for Britain and its allies from constant defeat to almost unbroken successes - Japan's successful assault on the Pacific, Britain's attempts to aid a beleaguered Russia and the defeat of Rommel at the Battle of Alamein.

By: Winston Churchill
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 649g
ISBN: 9780141441757
ISBN 10: 0141441755
Series: Second World War
Pages: 960
Publication Date: 15 June 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was prime minister of Great Britain from 1940 to 1945 and from 1951 to 1955. A prolific writer, whose works include The Second World War and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.