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Sets the scene with a brief history of anti-Semitism prior to Hitler, and documents the horrors of the Holocaust from 1933 onward, in an incisive, interpretive account of the genocide of World War II.

Martin Gilbert is one of the world's pre-eminent historians of the Holocaust. Representing 40 years of research that Gilbert began in Poland in 1959, this comprehensive, illustrated volume traces the history of the Jewish people in Europe before, during, and after the Holocaust. Gilbert brilliantly blends this great swath of history with fresh, detailed accounts of individual drama: the rise of Nazism in Germany, the Jewish children who found refuge in Britain, the rejected refugees of the U.S.S. St Louis, the Warsaw Ghetto revolt, the stories of Anne Frank, Oscar Schindler, and the children of Izieu, as well as the reflections of survivors today. Never Again paints a deeply personal and cultural portrait of the Holocaust. Gilbert's sharp historical knowledge makes this work on the Holocaust enormously informative and tangibly real.

World War II was the most destructive human conflict in history. 40 million people died during the 2,174 days from Germany's attack on Poland in 1939 to the surrender of Japan in August in 1945. The author charts events that took place from week to week and looks at all its aspects.

The final volume of the official biography covers Churchill’s life from the end of World War II in 1945 until his death nearly two decades later. It begins with him at the height of his power as the leader of a victorious Britain. At the Potsdam Conference in July 1945, Churchill, Stalin, and Truman sought to shape postwar Europe. However, upon returning to Britain for the general election results, he was unexpectedly ousted from office. Over the next six years, he focused on reviving the Conservative Party while warning against Communist ambitions, advocating for Franco-German reconciliation, promoting a united Europe, and striving to maintain strong ties with the United States. His goal was not confrontation but conciliation based on Western strength and unity. In October 1951, he became prime minister again, facing the new threat of the hydrogen bomb. Following Eisenhower's election in 1952 and Stalin's death in 1953, Churchill sought a new summit conference, but ill health and pressure led to his resignation in April 1955. In retirement, he traveled, resumed painting, completed his four-volume History of the English-Speaking Peoples, and remained hopeful about resolving global conflicts through statesmanship. His enduring motto, “Never despair,” reflected his belief in humanity’s resilience, even as he faced a gradual decline in health. Until nearly his ninetieth year, he maintained hope for the future.

From one of the most popular historians writing today comes a book as fascinating as the bestsellers of Karen Armstrong and Reza Aslan. In this captivating chronicle, Martin Gilbert shines new light on a controversial dilemma in the modern world: the troubled relationship between Jews and Muslims. Beginning at the dawn of Islam and sweeping from the Atlantic Ocean to the mountains of Afghanistan, Gilbert presents the first popular and authoritative history of Jewish peoples under Muslim rule. He confronts with wisdom and compassion the stormy events in their dramatic story, including anti-Zionist movements and the forced exodus to Israel. He also gives special attention to the twentieth century and to the current political debate about refugee status and restitution. Throughout, Gilbert weaves a compelling narrative of perseverance, struggle, and renewal marked by surprising moments of tolerance and partnership. A monumental and timely book, Jews under Muslim Rule is a crowning achievement that confirms Martin Gilbert as one of the foremost historians of our time.

Written by the author of The Holocaust, this is a history of the events of 8 May 1945 and its repercussions, published to coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of VE Day in May 1995. It focuses not only on the events of that day, but also looks forward from that day to the years ahead. The theme of the book is the way in which the world today has been moulded by the events of 8 May 1945. Gilbert traces, in narrative form, the events and personalities of that day, from the early hours of the morning until midnight, looking at the topics and the people first in the context of that day, and then in the wider sweep of the events to which they led across the years. This story of one day's impact and its aftermath combines global perspectives with the stories of individuals.