The World at War: The Landmark Oral History from the Previously Unpublished Archives

By Richard Holmes

Book Overview

The World at War is the definitive television work on the Second World War. It set out to tell the story of the war through the testimony of key participants - from civilians to ordinary soldiers, from statesmen to generals. First broadcast in 1973, the result was a unique and irreplaceable record since many of the eyewitnesses captured on film did not have long to live.The programme's producers committed hundreds of interview-hours to tape in its creation, but only a fraction of that material made it to the final cut. For more than 30 years the interviews have never been allowed to be published - until now.Highly respected historian and bestselling author Richard Holmes has skilfully woven this valuable original material into a compelling narrative, creating a truly phenomenal oral history of the Second World War.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091917522
• ISBN13: 9780091917524
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.5" x 6.0"