

- History, Military, Nonfiction, Causes
One of the most popular and controversial historians of the twentieth century, who made his subject accessible to millions, A.J.P. Taylor caused a storm of outrage with this scandalous bestseller.
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Plot-driven, cool, epic and grave.
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- cooloverwhelming
- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
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About the book
- Author
- Taylor, A. J. P.
- First published
- 1991
- Pages
- 368
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd, Penguin Group UK
- Editions
- 3
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780140136722
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