{"product_id":"the-guns-at-last-light-the-war-in-western-europe-1944-1945-paperback","title":"The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Atkinson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World War II\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now, in \u003ci\u003eThe Guns at Last Light\u003c\/i\u003e, he tells the most dramatic story of all--the titanic battle for Western Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e D-Day marked the commencement of the final campaign of the European war, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was Operation Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich--all these historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material and a mesmerizing cast of characters. Atkinson tells the tale from the perspective of participants at every level, from presidents and generals to war-weary lieutenants and terrified teenage riflemen. When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the devastating cost of this global conflagration and the enormous effort required to win the Allied victory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy, Atkinson's accomplishment is manifest. He has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and preserved freedom in the West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e's Top 10 Books of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003eBest Nonfiction Book of 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Atkinson is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAn Army at Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Pulitzer Prize for history), \u003ci\u003eThe Day of Battle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Long Gray Line\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Soldiers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrusade\u003c\/i\u003e. His many other awards include a Pulitzer Prize for journalism, the George Polk award, and the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. A former staff writer and senior editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 928\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978513219885,"sku":"9781250037817","price":26.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/a3ZrOG1iUEdnNUNjSm9iM1EwTHZ1Zz09.webp?v=1775805569","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-guns-at-last-light-the-war-in-western-europe-1944-1945-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}