First of all, my IQ went up just because of the astounding vocabulary of Atkinson. After awhile I got tired of reaching for my dictionary and just used plain old context to hazard a guess at some of the new words (new to me, at least) that popped up on each page.The level of detail is truly impre...
Rick Atkinson has written a superb book as his third and final History of World war II. In this book, Atkinson comes into his full power as an author. His style, the depth at which he looks at issues and his skill at assessing the forces at work within these events, and the decisions being brough...
This is the epic conclusion of the best history of the Second World War at least as it occurred in Europe that I have ever read. Mr. Atkinson is a writer who captures the whole range of war in its entirety. Yes, from the leader's points of view but even more from the rank and file's point of view...
Final book in Atkinson's Liberation Trilogy. Exhaustively researched, Atkinson's description of battlegrounds, combat leaders and the politicians pulling the reins enables the reader to feel the frustration of the grunt consigned to slog through pillbox-infested Western Germany, and the desponden...
For those who are interested in the military history of Europe during World War II but do not enjoy dealing with the minutiae of military detail for each battle Rick Atkinson has done us all a service. He has produced what has been labeled as the “liberation trilogy” which he has just completed ...