Max Hastings Books

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The Korean War The Korean War (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3,643 ratings — published 1987
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Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 7,560 ratings — published 2018
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Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 5,136 ratings — published 2007
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Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 6,363 ratings — published 2013
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Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 10,949 ratings — published 2011
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The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,601 ratings — published 2015
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Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, June 1944 (Zenith Military Classics) Das Reich: The March of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Through France, June 1944 (Zenith Military Classics)
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avg rating 3.99 — 1,487 ratings — published 1981
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Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 5,897 ratings — published 1984
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Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 Armageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 7,399 ratings — published 2004
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The Battle for the Falklands The Battle for the Falklands (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 2,255 ratings — published 1983
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Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 1,943 ratings — published 2021
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Bomber Command (Zenith Military Classics) Bomber Command (Zenith Military Classics)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,723 ratings — published 1979
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The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 2,381 ratings — published 2022
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Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943 Chastise: The Dambusters Story 1943 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,519 ratings — published 2019
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Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945 Winston's War: Churchill, 1940-1945 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,928 ratings — published 2009
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Warriors: Portraits from the Battlefield Warriors: Portraits from the Battlefield (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 437 ratings — published 2005
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The Faces of World War II The Faces of World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 52 ratings — published 2008
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The Book and the Brotherhood The Book and the Brotherhood (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 1,113 ratings — published 1987
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Sword Beach: D-Day Baptism by Fire Sword Beach: D-Day Baptism by Fire (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 118 ratings — published 2025
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Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar Operation Biting: The 1942 Parachute Assault to Capture Hitler's Radar (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 591 ratings — published 2024
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Max Hastings on war Max Hastings on war (Audiobook)
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avg rating 3.81 — 16 ratings — published 2022
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Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace Soldiers: Great Stories of War and Peace (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.73 — 148 ratings — published
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Finest Years Finest Years (Audio CD)
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avg rating 4.38 — 16 ratings — published
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Did You Really Shoot The Television?: A Family Fable Did You Really Shoot The Television?: A Family Fable (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.42 — 50 ratings — published 2010
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Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution (The History of England, #3) Rebellion: The History of England from James I to the Glorious Revolution (The History of England, #3)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2,430 ratings — published 2014
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Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2) Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #2)
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avg rating 4.26 — 750,514 ratings — published 2020
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Editor : A Memoir Editor : A Memoir (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 87 ratings — published 2002
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Going to the Wars Going to the Wars (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 200 ratings — published 2000
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The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes (Oxford Books of Prose) The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes (Oxford Books of Prose)
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avg rating 3.78 — 74 ratings — published 1985
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Arthur Koestler
“The French attitude to the Finnish War reminded one of the voyeur who gets his thrills out of other people’s manly exploits.”
Arthur Koestler

Arthur Koestler
“The French attitude to the Finnish War reminded one of the voyeur who gets his thrills out of other people’s virile exploits, which he is unable to imitate”
Arthur Koestler

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