Endgame 1945
By David Stafford
THE DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE FINAL CHAPTER OF WORLD WAR TWO IN EUROPE.
World War Two did not end when the fighting stopped.
In this compelling narrative, acclaimed historian David Stafford delves behind the dramatic headlines proclaiming victory to reveal the horrors and hardships of the war’s final days and aftermath.
Drawing upon diaries, letters, and personal testimonies, he brilliantly interweaves the lives of ordinary people with the actions of military and political leaders. The result is a vivid evocation of a continent scarred and traumatized by a war whose effects continued long after the fighting stopped.
PRAISE FOR ENDGAME 1945:
‘A harrowing masterpiece of modern history.’ Sunday Express
‘A vivid reminder of the misery that persisted across Europe long after the shooting stopped in 1945.’ Max Hastings, Daily Mail
‘Stafford’s gripping and moving book . . . makes brilliant use of the individual stories of ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events.’ The Sunday Times
‘David Stafford weaves an often majestic tapestry of testimony.’ The Observer
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