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''Every page of Deighton''s work glows with the excitement of discovery ... wonderful'' Geoff Dyer, Guardian

This unflinching history of the darkest days of the Second World War covers the entire world stage, from the Battle of the Atlantic to Pearl Harbor. Rooted in the personal accounts of the soldiers themselves, Blood, Tears and Folly is a sweeping, moving account of the political machinations, the strategy and tactics, the weapons and the men on both sides who created a world of devastation.

''If he had never written a word of fiction Deighton would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, Blood, Tears and Folly'' Peter Millar, The Times



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If he had never written a word of fiction [Deighton] would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, Blood, Tears and Folly.

-- Peter Millar * The Times *
A splendid read ... He has a novelist's eye for the sort of facts that bring a narrative to life. * Evening Standard *
Every page of Deighton's work glows with the excitement of discovery ... What wonderful stuff it is! * Guardian *
The skill with which he unmasks his villains, the brilliance with which he can sketch a scene and the sharpness of his characterisation are all unrivalled. * Independent *

Blood Tears and Folly An Objective Look at World

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Classics
      Published 15 July 2021
      ISBN-13 9780241505236
      978-0241505236
      ISBN-10 0241505232
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      History European history European history: medieval period, middle ages

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Every page of Deighton''s work glows with the excitement of discovery ... wonderful'' Geoff Dyer, Guardian

      This unflinching history of the darkest days of the Second World War covers the entire world stage, from the Battle of the Atlantic to Pearl Harbor. Rooted in the personal accounts of the soldiers themselves, Blood, Tears and Folly is a sweeping, moving account of the political machinations, the strategy and tactics, the weapons and the men on both sides who created a world of devastation.

      ''If he had never written a word of fiction Deighton would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, Blood, Tears and Folly'' Peter Millar, The Times



      Trade Review

      If he had never written a word of fiction [Deighton] would still be remembered for his scholarly and merciless history of the Second World War, Blood, Tears and Folly.

      -- Peter Millar * The Times *
      A splendid read ... He has a novelist's eye for the sort of facts that bring a narrative to life. * Evening Standard *
      Every page of Deighton's work glows with the excitement of discovery ... What wonderful stuff it is! * Guardian *
      The skill with which he unmasks his villains, the brilliance with which he can sketch a scene and the sharpness of his characterisation are all unrivalled. * Independent *

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