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Rising '44
The Battle for Warsaw
by Norman Davies
ISBN: 0330488635
ISBN-13: 9780330488631
Format: Paperback
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Summary
British historian Norman Davies relates a horrifying and compelling episode of late-World War II history. The German army, in retreat from the Russians, slaughtered tens of thousands of Poles who had gathered in Warsaw to rise up against them. Russian troops, who could have aided the Poles, held back outside the city and observed the 10-day battle. Warsaw was soon after "liberated" by the Russians, and Poland fell behind the Iron Curtain. A New York Times Notable Book for 2004.
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"[A] searing and honest account of the fate of Poland in a world war that began in the defence of Polish independence....This is a sober, thoughtful and thought-provoking account, and there is no one better qualified to present it than Davies." -- Richard Overy
-- Literary Review
"[A] prodigiously ambitious book....[A] magisterial work...." -- Simon Sebag Montefiore
-- New York Review of Books
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Trans-Atlantic Pubns
Published date: 2004
Size: 5.25 x 7.5 inches
Weight: 1.3 pounds
Pages: 776
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Rising '44: The Battle for Warsaw
Davies, Norman
UK: London, United Kingdom: Pan Books, 2004 Brand New Book Softcover. PP 784 + 40 B&W Photos. The book is a narrative account of the Polish uprising against the Germans that started on Aug 1st 1944 and left the Poles with many thousands dead and wounded by time Warsaw fell on Oct 2.. Soft Cover. New. ( more information) Offered by Chapterhouse Books Online (United Kingdom)
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Rising '44 : 'The Battle for Warsaw'
Davies, Norman
London.: Pan Books., 2004. Reprint.. Soft Cover. Very Good. A NICE COPY. B/w plates. 8vo. 752pp. VG pictorial card covers, light creases and curve to spine; top edge just lightly tanned; felt-tip marks to top edge; contents clean, tight and bright, VG. ["Rising '44" examines events that have been suppressed and misrepresented for over half a century, to reveal the true scale of a sacrifice that saw one of Europe's ancient capitals razed by the Wehrmacht as Soviet troops looked on.] ( more information) Offered by Lost for Words: Books & Ephemera (New Zealand)
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Rising'44: The Battle For Warsaw [Paperback]
Davies, Norman
2004 Soft cover has minor scuff marks/shelf wear, small chips to edges, small faint crease to top cover, unread. ( more information) Offered by Carol's Book Store (Canada)
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Rising '44 (Qty: 4)
DAVIES, NORMAN
PAN MACMILLAN, 2004. NEW ED. Brand new. This title is a narrative account of the Polish uprising against the Germans which broke out on August 1, 1944. When Warsaw fell on October 2, marking the end of the uprising, Polish losses came to between 16,000 and 20,000 fighters killed and missing, 70 ( more information) Offered by Thunder Books (United States)
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Davies, Norman
Pan Books. PAPERBACK. 0330488635 All orders shipped via standard mail . New. ( more information) Offered by Speedy Books (United States)
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Rising '44 (Qty: 3)
Davies, Norman
PAN MACMILLAN, 2004. NEW ED. Brand new. <br>Author: DAVIES, NORMAN<br>Publisher: PAN MACMILLAN<br>Year Of Publication: 2004<br>Edition: NEW ED<br>Pages: 784<br>Publication Country: UK<br>Dimensions: 197 x 130<br>Format: paperback (C format)<br>This title is a narrative account of the Polish uprising against the Germans which broke out on August 1, 1944. When Warsaw fell on October 2, marking the end of the uprising, Polish losses came to between 16,000 and 20,000 fighters killed and missing, 70 ( more information) Offered by Thunder Books (United States)
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