If by Chance

by John Strawson

Book Overview

Could Napoleon have won the battle of Waterloo? And what would have happened if he had? Or suppose Nelson had not destroyed the French fleet at Aboukir, would Napoleon conquered India and become Emperor of the East? What if Hitler had not halted his panzer forces before Dunkirk and had entrapped the entire British Expeditionary Force? How would Churchill have then defeated the Wehrmacht? If by chance Hitler had been assassinated in 1944 and the German...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333989678
• ISBN13: 9780333989678
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Pan MacMillan
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Hard to put down

Being very interested in military history, especially the 2nd world war, I picked this book up at first sight. Strawson`s research and insight makes for an exciting read, and this makes up for some unclear sentences occuring at regular intervals when he becomes a bit too excited. The battles described in this book, it must be noted, are probably most interesting for those with a keen interest in British military history. For me personally, the chapters on the 2nd World War, of which there are seven, covering all stages and theatres of the war, were the most exciting. It is a hard book to put down, and serves as a great helper in discussions.