1945: The Reckoning - Phil Craig

''Excellent, grappling with aspects of end of empire that tend to fall through the cracks'' - Al Murray ''Phil Craig''s excellent 1945 The Reckoning is the saga of how some empires ended and others emerged during a tumultuous year. His method is the voices of individuals - their thoughts and aspirations - in an endlessly interesting book with many fascinating stories to tell.'' - Aspects of History''Engrossing, good natured and perceptive...His style is conversational, like a popular podcaster, but never glib or shrill. His judgments are often understated but shrewd...Craig''s fashionably inclusive approach does not exclude conservative, collaborationist voices. Instead, the author seeks to understand them within their particular social and historical context. At the same time, he dismembers anti-colonial mythologies.''-The Australian''This thought provoking account comes with a glorious cast of characters and is written with a keen eye for detail - A MUST READ!'' - Mirror''Dramatic human stories, written in the engaging style of Craig''s bestselling Finest Hour, combined with surprising revelations'' - Express ''This is a book that crosses the globe from Britain to Germany and from India to Indonesia...it is ambitious, deeply thought-provoking and, as with all the very best history, compellingly told'' -James Holland As the fate of the world is decided, so too is that of the British, Dutch and French empires. In India a generation committed to independence must decide
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