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All Hell Let Loose

By: Max Hastings
Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
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The complete magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. This shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world - soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children.

Reflecting Max Hastings's 35 years of research on World War II, All Hell Let Loose describes the course of events, but focuses chiefly upon human experience. There are vivid descriptions of the tragedies and triumphs of a host of ordinary people, in uniform and out of it, in an 'everyman's story'.

This is now the entire audiobook, not in two parts.

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Far and away the best overview of the war from all perspectives. Fabulous narration too

Brilliant

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even if you have read heaps on the 39 to 45 time line still compelling and awesome. pimpery

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Incredibly well read this book has given me a new perspective on several aspects of the war.

It’s not an easy listen, there are several moments in which the horror of the war, especially lesser known parts, can be very moving.

Would strongly recommend.

Amazing.

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Simply, this book is excellent. Max Hastings did an excellent job writing this edition to WW2 historical texts.

Brilliant

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Max Hastings must be the foremost expert on WW2 history. Bleak but that’s the nature of total war.

Brilliant

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Max Hastings has excelled with this comprehensive treatise on privations suffered by all peoples, including non combatants, as a consequence of World War 2. Well written and beautifully read.

An awe inspiring chronology of mans inhumanity to man!

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A very well researched and well made history of WWII. Great illustrative stories but never loses sight of the big picture. Incredible narration. Minor typo in the TOC. Highly recommended

Excellent narrative, excellent narrator

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This is an exceptional account of WW2 that answers a lot of question’s and focusses on the human realities.

Flawless and Gripping

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i am a big fan of Max Hastings and i think this is his best yet

excellent

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What a brilliant overview of WW2 - a detailed study of the world-wide nature of the war. The follies of leaders, the bravery of partisans, the enormous depths to which ordinary men and women can sink. All told with even-handednesss and with no gilding of the lily. Thankyou Max Hastings for the best and most enthralling telling of the story I have so far come across.

Phenomenal storytelling of our darkest days

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