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World War Two: History in an Hour
Written by Rupert Colley
Narrated by Jonathan Keeble
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Military Campaigns
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Reluctant Hero
Political Intrigue
Heroic Sacrifice
Survival
War Is Hell
Great Escape
War
Epic Battles
Fog of War
About this audiobook
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.
World War Two was one of the most devastating conflicts the world has ever seen. Between 1939 and 1945 almost every country in the world was affected by the war in some way.
World War Two: History in an Hour neatly covers all the major facts and events giving you a clear and straightforward overview of the politics involved, the violence that ensued and how it changed the world in unimaginable ways. World War Two: History in an Hour is engagingly written and accessible for all history lovers.
Know your stuff: read about World War Two in just one hour.
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Author
Rupert Colley
Rupert Colley was a librarian in Enfield for 22 years until September 2011. A history graduate, he launched the original History In An Hour in 2009 with a website, blog and ‘World War Two In An Hour’ as an iPhone app. He then expanded it to Kindle, iBooks and into the USA with a series of titles, and enlisted new writers by encouraging guest bloggers on the website. History In An Hour was acquired by HarperCollins in 2011.
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Reviews for World War Two
Rating: 4.72307693076923 out of 5 stars
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What our readers think
Readers find this title very interesting and informative. It provides a concise history of the conflict, with smaller headings that keep the reader intrigued. There is some overlap with other versions, but enough unique content to justify reading/listening to all. It is wonderful to learn about World War 2 in such a short duration. Overall, readers appreciate the book and commend Rupert Coley for his work.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A concise history of the conflict, broken down into smaller headings - understandably there is quite a bit of crossover between this and the D-Day and Nazi Germany versions (sometimes word for word) but there's still enough content in each to justify listening to all!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was wonderful to know about world war 2 on such a short duration. Hats off to Rupert Coley
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5it was very interestingly informational while still keeping the reader intruiged