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Max Hastings

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

December 28, 1945

Website

http://www.maxhastings.com/

Genre

Nonfiction, Military History

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Sir Max Hugh Macdonald Hastings, FRSL, FRHistS is a British journalist, editor, historian and author. His parents were Macdonald Hastings, a journalist and war correspondent, and Anne Scott-James, sometime editor of Harper's Bazaar.

Hastings was educated at Charterhouse School and University College, Oxford, which he left after a year.After leaving Oxford University, Max Hastings became a foreign correspondent, and reported from more than sixty countries and eleven wars for BBC TV and the London Evening Standard.

Among his bestselling books Bomber Command won the Somerset Maugham Prize, and both Overlord and The Battle for the Falklands won the Yorkshire Post Book of the Year Prize.

After ten years as editor and then editor-in-chief of The Dai ...more

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Average rating: 4.18 · 50,483 ratings · 3,809 reviews · 119 distinct works • Similar authors

	Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 4.34 avg rating — 9,184 ratings — published 2011 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 4.27 avg rating — 6,821 ratings — published 2004 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy 4.17 avg rating — 5,352 ratings — published 1984 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War 4.04 avg rating — 5,454 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 4.29 avg rating — 5,103 ratings — published 2018 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 4.26 avg rating — 4,465 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Korean War really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,798 ratings — published 1987 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 3.85 avg rating — 2,104 ratings — published 2015 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945 4.21 avg rating — 1,744 ratings — published 2009 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle for the Falklands by Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins 4.07 avg rating — 1,772 ratings — published 1983 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The street is no longer measured by meters but by corpses ... Stalingrad is no longer a town. By day it is an enormous cloud of burning, blinding smoke; it is a vast furnace lit by the reflection of the flames. And when night arrives, one of those scorching howling bleeding nights, the dogs plunge into the Volga and swim desperately to gain the other bank. The nights of Stalingrad are a terror for them. Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure.”
― Max Hastings, Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945

tags: endurance, russia, stalingrad, war, wehrmacht, wwii

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“As George Orwell wisely observed a generation later, the only way swiftly to end a war is to lose it.”
― Max Hastings, Catastrophe (Enhanced Edition): Europe Goes to War 1914

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“In Soviet thinking the concept of economy of force has little place. Whereas to an Englishman the taking of a sledgehammer to crack a nut is a wrong decision and a sign of mental immaturity...in Russian eyes the cracking of nuts is clearly what sledgehammers are for.”
― Max Hastings, All Hell Let Loose: The World at War, 1939-1945

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Spotlighted Book Discussion Poll I - October 26, 2011

This is a poll that adds other books to our listing of potential non fiction books to discuss and also helps the moderators determine which one or ones are the most popular. Since we have many more group members than when we first started; voting in the polls is very important. There will be a series of polls. Many of these books have been recommended by group members but were either not selected before nor voted upon before.

Vote for the book that you would most like to read and/or is the book that you believe that would appeal to the most group members.

Note:

We have added some of the books nominated thus far but we have more to add to other polls. However, this poll was getting quite large.

However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.

You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. There are some books which have been nominated by the same author; however, skip over those if the particular author does not suit you and vote for your favorite or for one you or others might want to read.

Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in or you think others would be; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.

And if you do not see your favorite, just contact me and I will add it to the poll.

Stacy Schiff

Cleopatra: A Life

18 votes, 10.6%

Hero The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda

by Michael Korda

Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

13 votes, 7.6%

A Country of Vast Designs James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent by Robert W. Merry

by Robert W. Merry

A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent

12 votes, 7.1%

by Philip Freeman

Alexander the Great

12 votes, 7.1%

The Storm of War A New History of the Second World War by Andrew Roberts

by Andrew Roberts

The Storm of War: A New History of the Second World War

12 votes, 7.1%

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession by Allison Hoover Bartlett

Allison Hoover Bartlett

The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession

11 votes, 6.5%

Laura Hillenbrand

9 votes, 5.3%

Horse Soldiers The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton

by Doug Stanton

Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers

7 votes, 4.1%

The Clockwork Universe Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World by Edward Dolnick

by Edward Dolnick

The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society and the Birth of the Modern World

6 votes, 3.5%

Newton and the Counterfeiter The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist by Thomas Levenson

by Thomas Levenson

Newton and the Counterfeiter: The Unknown Detective Career of the World's Greatest Scientist

5 votes, 2.9%

A History of God The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam by Karen Armstrong

Karen Armstrong

A History of God: The 4,000 Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

5 votes, 2.9%

The Idea of America Reflections on the Birth of the United States by Gordon S. Wood

Gordon S. Wood

The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States

4 votes, 2.4%

The Ascent of Money A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

4 votes, 2.4%

The Painter's Chair George Washington and the Making of American Art by Hugh Howard

by Hugh Howard

The Painter's Chair: George Washington and the Making of American Art

4 votes, 2.4%

Paul Johnson

Churchill

3 votes, 1.8%

A History of the American People by Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

A History of the American People

3 votes, 1.8%

The Birth of Modern Politics Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, and the Election of 1828 (Pivotal Moments in American History) by Lynn Hudson Parsons

by Lynn Hudson Parsons

The Birth of Modern Politics: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams and the Election of 1828

3 votes, 1.8%

Winston's War Churchill, 1940-1945 by Max Hastings

Max Hastings

Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945

3 votes, 1.8%

U. S. Grant American Hero, American Myth by Joan Waugh

Joan Waugh

U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth

3 votes, 1.8%

Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy by Donald Kagan

by Donald Kagan

Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy

3 votes, 1.8%

Letters from America by Alexis de Tocqueville

Alexis de Tocqueville

Letters from America

3 votes, 1.8%

Destiny Disrupted A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes by Tamim Ansary

by Tamim Ansary

Destiny Disrupted: A History of the World Through Islamic Eyes

3 votes, 1.8%

Modern Times The World from the 20s to the 90s by Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Modern Times: The World from the 20s to the 90s

2 votes, 1.2%

George W. Bush

Decision Points

2 votes, 1.2%

Tony Blair

The Journey

2 votes, 1.2%

The Age of Wonder How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science by Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes

The Age of Wonder

2 votes, 1.2%

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments by George B. Johnson

by George B. Johnson

The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

2 votes, 1.2%

Thucydides The Reinvention of History by Donald Kagan

Donald Kagan

Thucydides: The Reinvention of History

2 votes, 1.2%

by Gary W. Gallagher

The Union War

2 votes, 1.2%

Civilization The West and the Rest by Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson

Civilization: The West and the Rest

2 votes, 1.2%

God's Battalions The Case for the Crusades by Rodney Stark

Rodney Stark

God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades

2 votes, 1.2%

Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations

2 votes, 1.2%

Courage and Consequence My Life as a Conservative in the Fight by Karl Rove

Karl Rove

Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight

1 vote, 0.6%

Party over Section The Rough and Ready Presidential Election of 1848 (American Presidential Elections) by Joel H. Silbey

by Joel H. Silbey

Party Over Section: The Rough and Ready Presidential Election of 1848

1 vote, 0.6%

Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Living History

1 vote, 0.6%

Madam Secretary A Memoir by Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright

Madam Secretary: A Memoir

1 vote, 0.6%

Jesus A Biography, from a Believer by Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Jesus: A Biography from a Believer

0 votes, 0.0%

A History of the Jews (Perennial Library) by Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

A History of the Jews

0 votes, 0.0%

A History of Christianity by Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

A History of Christianity

0 votes, 0.0%

Stephen R. Bown

Merchant Kings

0 votes, 0.0%

The Theory of Moral Sentiments by Adam Smith

Adam Smith

The Theory of Moral Sentiments

0 votes, 0.0%

170 total votes

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