Alistair Horne Bücher
Alistair Horne war ein englischer Journalist, Biograf und Historiker Europas, mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf dem Frankreich des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Werke umfassten eine breite Palette von Themen, darunter Reisen, Geschichte und Biografien, wobei er sich oft mit komplexen historischen Ereignissen und deren menschlichen Auswirkungen beschäftigte. Horne war bekannt für seine Fähigkeit, detaillierte historische Forschung mit fesselnder Erzählung zu verbinden, was seinen Büchern eine unverwechselbare Stimme verlieh. Seine Arbeiten bieten tiefe Einblicke in entscheidende Momente der europäischen Geschichte, untersuchen die politischen und sozialen Kräfte, die den Kontinent prägten, und konzentrieren sich häufig auf Konflikte und deren Folgen.
The book offers a compelling examination of Montgomery, highlighting his strategies and leadership during pivotal moments in military history. It delves into his personality, decisions, and the impact he had on World War II, providing insights into his complex character and the challenges he faced. Through detailed analysis and engaging narrative, readers gain a deeper understanding of Montgomery's legacy as one of the most significant figures in military leadership.
The Price of Glory
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
The battle of Verdun lasted ten months. It was a battle in which at least 700,000 men fell, along a front of fifteen miles. This book shows that Verdun is a key to understanding the First World War to the minds of those who waged it, the traditions that bound them and the world that gave them the opportunity.
The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It brought down six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, returned de Gaulle to power, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died in the conflict and as many European settlers were driven into exile. Above all, the war was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and repressive torture.Nearly a half century has passed since this savagely fought war ended in Algerian independence, and yet ,as Alistair Horne argues in his new preface to his now-classic work of history,its repercussions continue to be felt not only in Algeria and France, but throughout the world. Indeed from today's vantage point the Algerian War looks like a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that convulsed the Balkans in the 1990s and that now ravages the Middle East, from Beirut to Baghdad struggles in which questions of religion, nationalism, imperialism, and terrorism take on a new and increasingly lethal intensity.A Savage War of Peace is the definitive history of the Algerian War, a book that brings that terrible and complicated struggle to life with intelligence, assurance, and unflagging momentum. It is essential reading for our own violent times as well as a lasting monument to the historian's art.
A portrayal of the most significant events in 19th-century France. It begins with the military operations from the beginning of the Siege, in September 1870, to the last resistance of the Commune during May Week 1871.
Six battles that changed the course of the twentieth century, and the one trait that links them all: hubris.
Austerlitz was Napoleon's greatest victory, but it was also the beginning of the end. The success blurred his tactical vision and although there were victories after it, the apogee had been reached and the process has begun which resulted in the 1812 Russian campaign and Waterloo, his last battle.
