Antony Beevor

What Ifs? of American History: Eminent Historians Imagine What Might Have Been

Did Eisenhower avoid a showdown with Stalin by not taking Berlin before the Soviets? What might have happened if JFK hadn't been assassinated? This new volume in the widely praised series presents fascinating "what if..." scenarios by such prominent histo

Crete: The Battle And The Resistance

A riveting account of the fall of Greece, the Battle of Crete, and the Cretan Resistance, from the beginning of World War II to its end.Nazi Germany expected its airborne attack on Crete in 1941 to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. Little

The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall Of Berlin 1945 Beevor's Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge is now available from Viking Books  To mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish C

The Fall of Berlin 1945

The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Reich in January 1945. Political instructors rammed home the message of Wehrmacht and SS brutality. The result was the most terrifying example of fire and sword ever known, with

Paris: After the Liberation 1944-1949

"A rich and intriguing story whcih the authors disentangle with great skill."--Sunday TelegraphBeevor's Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge is now available from Viking Books In this brilliant synthesis of social, political, and cultural history, An

A Writer at War: Vasily Grossman with the Red Army

Edited and translated from the Russian by Antony Beevor and Luba Vinogradova Knopf Canada is proud to present a masterpiece of the Second World War, never before published in English, from one of the great Russian writers of the 20th century – a vivid e

The Mystery of Olga Chekhova

In his latest work, Antony Beevor—bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Fall of Berlin 1945 and one of our most respected historians of World War II—brings us the true, little-known story of a family torn apart by revolution and war. Olga Chekhova,

The Second World War

A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of World War II, by internationally bestselling historian Antony Beevor. Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier historians of WWII. His multi-award winning boo

Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble

The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of D-Day and Stalingrad reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, in this riveting new account   On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched his ‘last gamble’ in the snow-covered forests and gor

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

Making use of overlooked and new material from over 30 archives in half a dozen countries, 'D-Day' is a vivid and well-researched account yet of the battle of Normandy.