Hollands history is a work of revisionism with a vengeance. Available for Backorder. I am already making room on my shelf for volumes two and three. . In stock. : As a book this is incredible in its depth and breadth but as an Audible download it's even better. The British Army was the only fully mechanised in the world, while Germany was one of the least motorized in the western world. In Imphal & Kohima: Britain's Greatest Battle, he argued that the simultaneous 1944 Battle of Imphal and Battle of Kohima, in which Allied forces drove back the Japanese attempt to invade India, was Britain's greatest military battle of all time. 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. Holland's other contribution is to show how awful Hitler was as a war leader. U-boats destroyed a mere 1.4 percent of Allied shipping in the Battle of the Atlantic. Another reader finds fault that Holland tells the stories of numerous participants in the War and finds that to be confusing. The War in the West - a New History: Volume 3: the Long March to . [31], In August 2014, he was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue. 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. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, This item will display a Must-have badge to friends and family viewing your Baby Wishlist. Volume two in this "expert, anecdote-filled, thoroughly entertaining" history of WWII follows The Rise of Germany as the Allied forces turn the tides (Kirkus). In The Allie. If you would like to know how we handle complaints, please click, . , ISBN-13 Also I had a stepfather who was a RN corvette captain DSC, so lots of first hand histories. Share; 4.46 (681 ratings . In fact, Holland makes clear that the Axis alliance between Germany and Italy was always strained, not least because the Italian war ministry closed promptly at 3pm each day, and the British forces boasted a mechanised army and most of the worlds merchant shipping. They started with a clear long term vision that required a firm base from which to win from. Please use a different way to share. The next two volumes should be unmissable. Everyone knows that the United States outproduced Germany and Japan, but few realize that the British Empire had enormous resources at its disposal as well. : By signing up, I confirm that I'm over 16. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal (Europe) S. r.l. I am waiting for vol. Ending with the Nazi invasion of Russia, Operation Babarossa, and shortly before Pearl Harbor, Hollands fascinating saga offers a mixture of captivating new research and well-considered revisionism. James Holland was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and studied history at Durham University. I really enjoy the style of this book. James Holland FRHistS (born 27 June 1970) is an English author and broadcaster who specialises in the history of World War II. 2015, Transworld Publishers Limited. James Holland weaves together the experiences of civilians, infantrymen, line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state with war strategy. in English. $27.25. Holland has also written two young adult novels about teenage soldiers taking part in famous World War II battles: Duty Calls: Dunkirk (2011)[17] and Duty Calls: Battle of Britain (2012). Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Like many others I have read many history books written by renowned Historians concerning the Second World War. The list of living Most Excellent World War 2 historians starts and ends here..James Holland. The highly anticipated clip from Apple TV+ shared the tone of the new season. 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 . There are a lot of books about the war, but Holland is the first author to describe how overwhelmed Germany was by the resources of its opponents. James Holland $18.87. He regularly appears on television and radio, and has written and presented the BAFTA-shortlisted documentaries. #Normandy44 #Sicily43. Try again. The second instalment in a revealing and forceful new multi-volume history of the Second World War from one of the UK's most exciting and expert young historians'Ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing' - Nigel Jones, BBC History MagazineIn the second volume of his acclaimed new history of the Second World War, James Holland examines the momentous turning points of 1941-1943- Hitler's invasion of Russia; America's entry into the conflict; the devastating Thousand Bomber Raids over Germany; the long struggle in the deserts of North Africa; and the defeat of the U-boats in the crucial Battle of the Atlantic. James Holland is a historian, writer and broadcaster. This is not always the case but I've found novels are less good but historical books often are. I would read anything Holland writes., A hugely engaging, scholarly and ambitious book that strips away the myths surrounding the Second World War anduniquelytells the human stories, not just the political and military history. All the great turning points of 1941-43 are here. No. , Dimensions James Holland's The Rise of Germany, the first volume in his War in the West trilogy, was widely praised for Holland's impeccable research and narrative skills.With a wealth of characters from across the western theatre of World War II, Holland told a captivating story while calling on new research to challenge our assumptions and reframe our understanding of this momentous . Here is a quick description and cover image of book The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 written by James Holland which was published in 2014-9-11.You can read this before The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant . [25] In 2019, he looked at the use of amphetamines in World War II and how it unleashed the first pharmacological arms race in an episode of the PBS history series Secrets of the Dead, titled World War Speed. History (non-fiction) Novels (fiction), Big Week The biggest air battle of World War Two, Burma 44 The battle that turned Britains war in the East, Dam Busters: The Race to Smash the German Dams, Fortress Malta: An Island Under Siege, 1940-1943, Sicily 43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe, Together We Stand: North Africa 1942-1943 Turning the Tide in the West, THE WAR IN THE WEST The Allies Fight Back, 1941-1943, War in the West Germany Ascendant 1939 1941, View the sequel - War in the West: The Allies Fight Back, 1941-1943, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War and Napoleon: A Life, author of The German Way of War and The Wehrmacht Retreats, Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology, Kings College London, co-author of The Heart of Everything That Is, 10th July 2014 - 10:30 pm by Raoul Daddo-Langlois | 249 Squadron RAF, 10th July 2014 - 10:26 pm by Buck McNair and the Maltese Connection | 249 Squadron RAF. Please try your request again later. All of this is the necessary entertainment to tell the true story of how Allied (and Soviet) production buried the Axis under an implacable and ever-expanding wave of steel, armaments and fuel. . Major flaws include an overly Ok so having read both volumes 1 & 2 I can report it's generally a good and entertaining history. After volume one there is little to add. 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. I really enjoyed this book, I was expecting a book that focused solely on the west , I couldn't be more wrong. It makes history very readable. A must-read for anyone with an interest in this turbulent and transformative period. James Holland, one of the leading young historians of World War II, has spent over a decade conducting new research, interviewing survivors, and exploring archives that have never before been so accessible to unearth forgotten memoirs, letters, and official records. 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. Librarian note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The War in the West A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 written by James Holland which was published in 2014-9-11. James Holland War in the West: A New History (Paperback) AU $33.48 + AU $2.99 postage. ( b. He became senior elder and the leader of Plymouth Colony, by virtue of his education and existing stature with those immigrating from the Netherlands, being a Brownist (or Puritan Separatist ). A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he can be found on Twitter and Instagram as @James1940. 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. Jack Tanner, a soldier in the fictitious WWII unit The King's Own Yorkshire Rangers, was published in 2008. . With a father (RM attached to the SDF -Eritrea - Battle of Keren) and uncle (DSO at the botched RM Commando landing at Tobruk) both with the Africa Star, I was bound to be more than simply a reader albeit their parts hardly get a mention!, especially as the easy style of reading makes it whizz along. This site uses cookies and other technologies to provide you with an optimal experience. This brilliant, lucid and intimate history is a game-changer, the Second World War will never seem the same . Simply the Most Comprehensive Book on WW2, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 9, 2018. [4], Holland's first historical account of World War II was published in 2003. His first novel in a series featuring the exploits of Sgt. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Ladybird Books; Film & TV; Articles; . eBay (UK) Limited acts as a credit broker not a lender. The Nazi blitzkrieg had taken Poland, France, and the Netherlands with shocking speed. 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 second volume of his acclaimed new history of the Second World War, James Holland examines the momentous turning points of 1941-1943- Hitler's invasion of Russia; America's entry into the conflict; the devastating Thousand Bomber Raids over Germany; the long struggle in the deserts of North Africa; and the defeat of the U-boats in the . THE OWEN. Buy The War in the West - A New History: Volume 1: Germany Ascendant 1939-1941 1st Edition by Holland, James (ISBN: 9780593071656) from Amazon's Book Store. Finance and resources. I was wrong on both counts, great intertwining of human interest stories and a whole new perspective made this book both gripping and fascinating. . Please try again. Holland has spent over twelve years unearthing new research, visiting archives, battlefields and the very people who fought and lived through the conflict. The facts about production are very interesting, though at times I wondered how the Germans got as far as they did. James Holland has established himself as one of the premier World War II Historians History of WarHolland shoots down the myth of German invincibility . What better testimony can we have than that of those who lived the experience? Only 16 of the 135 divisions used in their attack in the West in 1940 were mechanised. . Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East. Impeccably researched and superbly written . . . [16] As of 2019, a total of five Jack Tanner books have been published. But for the past seven decades, our understanding of it has relied upon conventional wisdom, propaganda and an interpretation skewed by the information available. The next two volumes should be unmissable. To help us recommend your next book, tell us what you enjoy reading. In 2015, Holland delivered 500 pages of The Rise of Germany . With this magnificent, hugely readable debut, James Hollands The War in the West is set fair to become one of the truly great multi-volume histories of the Second World War., In The Rise of Germany, James Holland weds his typically deft writing to years of research and thought about the early years of World War II. The War in the West. With a father (RM attached to the SDF -Eritrea - Battle of Keren) and uncle (DSO at the botched RM Commando landing at Tobruk) both with the Africa Star, I was bound to be more than simply a reader albeit their parts hardly get a mention!, especially as the easy style of With a father (RM attached to the SDF -Eritrea - Battle of Keren) and uncle (DSO at the botched RM Commando landing at Tobruk) both with the Africa Star, I was bound to be more than simply a reader albeit their parts hardly get a mention!, especially as the easy style of reading makes it whizz along. B6861 GB QV 2d blue stamps 1840 line engraved die 1 alphabet 1 x 3 no reserve. Hollands fascinating saga offers a mixture of captivating new research and well-considered revisionism. The War in the West, Volume One. He also presents We Have Ways of Making You Talk, a podcast with Al Murray in which they discuss the Second World War. "[5], In 2006, Holland published a study of a selection of young men who reached adulthood during World War II. Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 9780552169158. James Holland is a member of the British Commission for Military History and the Guild of Battlefield Guides. 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. This is a magnificent, authoritative contribution to the study of the Second World War. Like book one, this is a mix of first hand accounts, background information and then how they all tie in together to make the story. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The War in the West: A New History Volume 2, . . While the hype threatens to overwhelm the (considerable) degree of revelation within, Hollands impeccably researched and superbly written account of the years 1939-41 skewers a number of myths about the early years of the second world war, not least that of invincible Nazi superiority and comparative Allied incompetence. Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018. The same readable account that includes all the participants and all aspects in these years of the war up to the end of the African campaign. What makes this author stand out from the rest is that he puts forward a slightly different perspective to History. A military truism is "Amateurs talk tactics. A triumph Sunday ExpressMakes us eager for the third and final part of what now ranks as a towering work of historical research and writing BBC History MagazineHolland brings a fresh eye to the ebb and flow of the conflict . ", 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. See terms. "[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. Jan 21, 2020. Nigel Jones wrote the Guardian review of it and said "[Holland] has joined the few who can bring history to life."[15]. His most recently published written work is 2021's Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day, which follows the Sherwood Rangers, a British tank regiment, throughout multiple battles. 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. This is an extremely important context in which to view conflict and I believe he has, in doing so, written a book that is cut above the rest. William Brewster (c. 1566/67 - 10 April 1644) was an English official and Mayflower passenger in 1620. Overall, a captivating book - along with it's predecessor - and one that brings together the historical period of WW2 better than any other I've read - or listened to more accurately. In The War in the West, James Holland weds his typically deft writing to years of research and thought. Holland is the first major popular historian of the Second World War to place what might best be called "strategic logistics" at the heart of his narrative. et Cie, S.C.A. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Anyone who has studied History will know it's Like many others I have read many history books written by renowned Historians concerning the Second World War. [34], Holland lives in Wiltshire with his wife and two children. Random House presents the audiobook edition of The War in the West: A New History: Volume 2 by James Holland, read by Leighton Pugh. 4 editions. Click here to order it for 20, The first part of James Hollands trilogy is packed with astonishing new material about the conflict, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, German cavalry soldiers ride through Paris in 1940 after occupying the city. It may take him more than 300 pages to get to the Battle of Britain proper, yet the pace never flags". A thick, sturdy history of World War II, beginning in 1941, the second in the author's War in the West trilogy. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. . The author of a number of best-selling histories including Battle of Britain, Dam Busters, Burma 44 and, most recently, Big Week, he has also written nine works of historical fiction, including the Jack Tanner novels. The author of a number of best-selling histories including Battle of Britain and Dam Busters, and, most recently, Burma '44, he has also written nine works of historical fiction . 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. Britain had access to 85% of the worlds merchant shipping and also produced more food per acre than any other country in the world. Every page is alive with a level of excitement and enthusiasm. I was wrong on both counts, great intertwining of human interest stories and a whole new perspective made this book both gripping and fascinating. He is also co-founder of the Chalke Valley History Festival and co-founder of WarGen.org, an online Second World War resource site, and presents the Chalk Valley History Hit podcast. 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