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An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (Liberation Trilogy)

by Rick Atkinson

An Army at Dawn: The War in Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy (Liberation Trilogy) Cover

ISBN13: 9780805062885
ISBN10: 0805062882
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Awards

2003 Pulitzer Prize for History
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In the first volume of him monumental trilogy about the liberation of Europe in the Second World War, Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Atkinson tells the story of the war in North Africa.

Beginning with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the British and American armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Alferia, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually turns into a superb fighting force. Central to the tale are the extraordinary but fallible commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery and Rommel.

Review:

"[I]ntellectually convincing and emotionally compelling." Publishers Weekly

Review:

"Using battlefield reports and archival material, Atkinson tells a fascinating story of the North African campaign that is hard to stop reading, even though one knows the outcome." Library Journal

Review:

"An exemplary work that feeds anticipation of the succeeding volumes." Booklist

Synopsis:

In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. Illustrations. 18 maps.
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About the Author

Rick Atkinson is a former staff writer and assistant managing editor at The Washington Post, and the bestselling author of The Long Gray Line and Crusade. His many awards include the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Washington, DC.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780805062885
Subtitle:
The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy
Author:
Atkinson, Rick
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Location:
New York
Subject:
Military - World War II
Subject:
World war, 1939-1945
Subject:
Campaigns
Subject:
Africa, north
Subject:
Operation Torch.
Subject:
World War, 19
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns.
Subject:
Africa, North History, Military.
Copyright:
2002
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
First
Series:
Liberation Trilogy
Series Volume:
TR-02-1
Publication Date:
October 2002
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
704
Dimensions:
951x649x192 248
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