Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II - Hardcover

Deighton, Len

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006017000X ISBN 13: 9780060170004

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1993

Synopsis

An objective analysis of World War II examines the various strategies, campaigns, and weaponry used in the war, revealing how each affected the outcome of the conflict. By the author of Funeral in Berlin. $20,000 first printing.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"In this well-researched and balanced history of World War II, Deighton analyzes the weapons, manpower, and nuts-and-bolts tactics of each power, and the personalities that the war generated. . . . A comprehensive and absorbing look at the century's major conflict."--Booklist

About the Author:

Len Deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction, including the classic novels The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin, as well as his internationally acclaimed histories of World War II. Born in London, he served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College of Art, which later elected him a Senior Fellow. While he has lived in many different places, at present he is living in Europe.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 006017000X
• ISBN 13: 9780060170004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 653