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This narrative captures the perspectives of leading politicians and. If you’re unsure of where exactly to start with Gilbert's expansive bibliography, look no further than this handy roundup. In the hands of master historian Martin Gilbert, the complex and compelling story of the Second World War comes to life. Gilbert was the official biographer of Winston Churchill, and with over 88 published books to his name, was considered a leading historian of the 20th century. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts in modern history, and was knighted in 1995 "for services to British history and international relations". He retained vivid memories of this transatlantic crossing, which is said to have sparked his interest in war and history. If you’re looking for a thorough historical roundup of some of its greatest conflicts, look no further than the works of Sir Martin Gilbert.īorn in London in 1936 to Jewish parents whose own parents were refugees from Tsarist Russia, Gilbert was evacuated to Canada for his safety at the beginning of the Second World War, when he was a toddler. It's a confounding century characterized by conflict and rapid change. By the end, people were using computers and the Internet, and the most destructive conflict in human history seemed like it was in the distant past. At the beginning of the century, cars were not yet in widespread use, women weren't able to vote, and there were only 45 American states. |