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Triumph and Tragedy (The Second World War) (Hardcover)

~ Winston, Sir Churchill (Author) "OUR long months of preparation and planning for the greatest amphibious operation in history ended on D Day, Tune 6, 1044..." (more)
Key Phrases: triple meeting, occupational zones, joint message, Prime Minister, United States, Chiefs of Staff (more...)
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"Churchill is artist enough to realize that these huge final chords must be simple. He gives us a magnificently muted close." The New Yorker
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Winston Churchill's six-volume history of the cataclysm that swept the world remains the definitive history of the Second World War. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable both for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction and is an enduring, compelling work that led to his being awarded the Nobel Prize for literature. Triumph and Tragedy recounts the dramatic months as the War drew to a close the Normandy landings, the liberation of Western Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the surrender of Germany and Japan. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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  • Hardcover: 800 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH); 1st Edition. edition (June 1953)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0395075408
  • ISBN-13: 978-0395075401
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 1.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,332,679 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Missing the point, November 21, 2003
By Ollie Kirkpatrick (Centennial, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Second World War, Volume 6: Triumph and Tragedy (Paperback)
I just had to add my two cents after finishing the sixth volume all of about 15 minutes ago. I ask my fellow reviewers who accuse Churchill of a completely selfish designation of "tragedy" on his loss of power in Britain to make sure they have actually read the right book; I can't see how it can be anything other than incredibly obvious that the "tragedy" he refers to is the inability of the Allies to halt Russian encroachment and lay the foundation for a peace which wouldn't be eventually and unavoidably interrupted by the potential for World War Three. This conclusion to Churchill's brilliant series is once again fantastic in scope and offers invaluable perspective. Most importantly, it is also incredibly prescient, as shown by 30 years of Cold War which we only escaped a decade ago.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great epic, May 7, 2000
By Ray Barnes (Surrey, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Second World War, Volume 6: Triumph and Tragedy (Paperback)
My comments refer not only to this penultimate volume but the entire series, and not to the currently advertised edition, but the first edition. Churchill remains one of my favourite authors, and this historic work is arguably his literary masterpiece. Speaking only for myself, I found the weight and style of English to be ideal, not too light or scholarly. His point of view of course is from the winning side, which is his right and privilege. For those willing to put in the time, without tiring of the war, it is well worth the effort. Somehow the narrative never seems to drag, in spite of the considerable length. Enthusiastically recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The end came unexpectedly fast for Churchill, too, May 15, 2000
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This review is from: The Second World War, Volume 6: Triumph and Tragedy (Paperback)
Winston Churchill found himself with a lot of time on his hands at the end of the war. Part of his personal tragedy was to suddenly discover, not long after the fall of Berlin but before the bombs fell on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, that he was no longer wanted by the British electorate. That is how "Triumph and Tragedy" ends, with a personal note of sourness, although with little explanation as to the why and wherefore of his own political demise. The truth lay perhaps in the real nature of the man. Recognised as the bulldog who could do a lot more than bark in a War Cabinet, he was called for at once when it was clear that Britain was in danger. Yet so well-known were his qualities as a fighter of men that, once peace was about to return, he was despatched back to political oblivion as being obviously the wrong man to continue. Such is democracy. I've no doubt he felt a little twinge, as many a soldier at the front also paradoxically felt, that his war was over.

Churchill was probably without equal during his own lifetime and, by the curious twists of fate which manage men, was one of the most extraordinary players on the world stage, throughout recorded history. The last sentence in the book nevertheless shows the true heart of a man who, whatever else may be said about him, gave so much:

"It only remains for me to express to the British people, for whom I have acted in these perilous years, my profound gratitude for the unflinching, unswerving support which they have given me during my task, and for the many expressions of kindness which they have shown towards their servant."

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