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The Fire and the Darkness: The Bombing of Dresden, 1945

bySinclair McKay

Focused on the Bombing of Dresden, 1945, The Fire and the Darkness brings Sinclair McKay's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. The book builds its explanation through key episodes, competing interests, and the setting supplied by the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. The Fire and the Darkness leaves readers with key context and a clear view of the human stakes involved.

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781250258014