The Bitter Years; The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway, April 1940-May 1945 (First Edition) [Hardcover]

Richard Petrow (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 403 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow & Co; 1st edition (November 1974)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688002757
• ISBN-13: 978-0688002756
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > History > Europe > Denmark
  • #78 in Books > History > Europe > Norway

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book on a little covered subject, March 9, 2001

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bitter Years; The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway, April 1940-May 1945 (First Edition) (Hardcover)

This book tells the story of Norway and Denmark during the Second World War. Beginning with the history of the Scandinavian countries traditional neutrality, through their attempt to appease Nazi Germany, the invasion, the occupation and repression, to liberation, and the countries' early post-war years. With the stated objective of clearing up old misconceptions, Professor Petrow examines all that occurred, laying bare all of the travails that Denmark and Norway suffered. Sprinkled throughout the book are a number of wonderful black-and-white photos and maps, which help the reader immensely.

This is a great book that tells a story that is not often told in most history books. It is an easy to read book that draws the reader along, wrapping you up in the story. As such, let me say that this is a great book for anyone interested in what happened in Norway and Denmark during the Second World War.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping story, January 15, 2008

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K. Kay (Corvallis, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bitter Years; The Invasion and Occupation of Denmark and Norway, April 1940-May 1945 (First Edition) (Hardcover)

I couldn't put this book down once I started to read. The author has included the most interesting details of the real life saga of Germany's occupation of Norway and Denmark during WWII. Excellently researched.