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A GRIPPING ACCOUNT OF THE LAST DAYS OF WORLD WAR II FROM THE FAMOUS FACES WHO WITNESSED IT.

‘Riveting.’ Daily Mail

‘Fascinating.’ The Times

‘Beguiling . . . a good story well told.’ BBC History Magazine

On 28 April 1945, Benito Mussolini was dragged from his mistress’s bed and executed. Two days later, as the Soviet Army surrounded Berlin, Adolf Hitler put a gun to his head.

But this is not the traditional account of victory in Europe.

Drawing on first-hand accounts from individuals including John F. Kennedy, working in San Francisco, and Bob Dole recuperating in an Italian hospital, Nicholas Best provides a unique insight into ordinary American lives.

He recounts how Spike Milligan swigged stolen champagne. Audrey Hepburn starved in Holland. And a future Pope walked home, terrified of being shot for deserting the Wehrmacht.

Told by individuals, some of whom would go on to be the most recognised faces on the planet, Five Days that Shocked the World gives a remarkable insight into the most dramatic 120 hours in history.

PRAISE FOR FIVE DAYS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I found it utterly engrossing . . . one can almost taste the dust of crumbling Berlin.’ Don B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A really unusual and original way to view a series of historical events that most know well from school.’ Kindler

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Nicholas Best has succeeded in putting together a riveting page turner . . . if you know nothing about WWII this is as good a place to start as any.’ Amazon Customer

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book hard to put down, it filled many of the gaps left by history.’ David N.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I have read many accounts of the final days of World War 2 . . . none have been so carefully put together and presented in such an easy way for the reader to absorb.’ Mike

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DCC638YV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books WW2 Non-Fiction History, A Joffe Books Company (August 5, 2024)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4363 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1782006249
Reviewer: Uhf
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fascinating and well written
Review: Don't you wonder what they were doing and when they were doing it? This book is a fascinating account of who was where when the war ended and what they did then.

Reviewer: ct3inmd
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Historical montage
Review: Well written, clear, and frequently gripping, telling mostly familiar stories with some human-interest details thrown in. Mildly unsatisfactory at the end, violating the 5-day boundary and ending with a cheap joke. Nazis deserve no better and much worse, but the tone suffers.

Reviewer: Rusty
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Numbing
Review: I find this to be an important read for all people. The detail of the final 5 days will cause a pallet of emotions as you witness the evil of humanity. Additionally, the ending of the war was not as clean as we would like to think and the mania of the Nazis is almost psychotic. Mr. Best has done an amazing job of collecting the personal stories and weaving them into the larger history.

Reviewer: Rick Segal
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: well researched and great read for history buffs
Review: If you’re into the side stories and little known details of the war, this is the book for you. With a massive bibliography and extensive quotes from the people who were there, this is an outstanding read.

Reviewer: Pete Holz
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Must read. It wasn’t JUST Hitler
Review: Horrifying story of an awful war. This book will give me nightmares. Those who support socialism should be made to read this. Now I’m going to change my name to something less German and never buy a VW again. NO ONE deserves to be called Hitler or compared to him. NEVER. The really frightening fact is that the atrocities were committed by so many thousands of people. Could it happen again? Yes

Reviewer: Eric Philo
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: outstanding
Review: Fascinating account of the final days of the European theater of World War II. An absolutely riveting book. Recommend without reservation

Reviewer: Grunt
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: OK but no new revelations
Review: For those who are too young to have been exposed to the war years and those who have not read about the chaotic conditions in Europe just before V-E Day, the author presents a reasonably thorough, well written synopsis. But for those who have delved into the various byways of the era, save your money. I've been reading on different aspects of the subject for decades, and although I did learn a few things, most of the book has been well covered elsewhere.

Reviewer: Robert J. Ruttenberg
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: sensational
Review: This may have been the best book I’ve read on the history of world war 2. A must read. WOW~

Reviewer: Gary Barbero
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Excellent work for those seeking a quick history of the end of hitlers war on the world. Good reference for those wanting a quick history lesson…..

Reviewer: Graham Duncanson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A very well researched account of the final days of the Second World War. An excellent read. The real nazi atrocities are laid bare.

Reviewer: William S
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A very interesting account about the last 5 days of the war in Europe from accounts by significant figures and everyday people.

Reviewer: Elisa
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Il libro è una raccolta di testimonianze degli ultimi giorni della seconda guerra mondiale, vista dagli occhi di chi quella guerra l'ha vissuta come protagonista, vittima, spettatore impotente... Il racconto dell'uccisione di Mussolini, del suicidio di Hitler, delle atrocità commesse da parte tedesca come russa ci fanno capire che come sempre la guerra è una sconfitta di tutti e per tutti. Ci fanno anche capire che come uomini siamo i peggiori animali esistenti, capaci di generare e giustificare una violenza che altri animali non sarebbero in grado di perpetrare.Il libro è molto crudo, anche difficile in parte nella lettura in inglese perché la terminologia non è di uso corrente. Tuttavia è meraviglioso nella sua crudità e forza, come un pugno diretto in faccia o nell'anima.Unico appunto negativo è che la narrazione è filoamericana, vengono riconosciute le colpe di tutti ma gli americani risultano sempre incolpevoli.

Reviewer: Sandra Taylor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Well written book describing in a very readable way the events that lead up to the German surrender in May 1945.