An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)
by Rick Atkinson
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson holds a highly rated rating of 4.25 out of 5, based on 11.1K reader ratings. First published in 2002. The book spans 704 pages.
About An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In the first volume of his monumental trilogy about the liberation of Europe in WW II, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the riveting story of the war in North Africa
The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. That first year of the Allied war was a pivotal point in American history, the moment when the United States began to act like a great power.Beginning with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. Central to the tale are the extraordinary but fallible commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel.Brilliantly researched, rich with new material and vivid insights, Atkinson's narrative provides the definitive history of the war in North Africa.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Rick Atkinson |
| Published | 2002 |
| Pages | 704 |
| Genres | History, Non-Fiction |
| Average Rating | 4.25 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 11,111 |
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 is categorized as History, Non-Fiction. Its primary genre classification is History.
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 has 704 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
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An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 was written by Rick Atkinson. It was first published in 2002.
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The ISBN-13 for An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 is 9780805062880.0.
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