World War II Behind Closed Doors: Stalin, the Nazis and the West
"Rees commendably keeps his reader-viewers in touch with a history inexorably receding from living memory."— Booklist“Rees is vastly well informed about the second world war. His judgments can seldom be faulted...there are many surprises here, and much good detail....The relationship between Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill makes an ugly story, and Rees tells it extraordinarily well.” —Sir Max Hastings, author ofArmageddon: The Battle for Germany, 1944-1945 “A thoughtful and thought-provoking introduction to many of the shadier deals of the Second World War...The real virtue of this book lies in its ability to blend the experience of ordinary people into the narrative of public events...memorable in the extreme.”–Richard Overy,Literary Review "Readers of this book… are in for a shock…This book illuminates many shady corners of Britain's and America's dealings with Stalin and each other. The famous trust between Churchill and Roosevelt is shown to be far from perfect.”–Peter Lewis,Daily Mail“This splendid book centres on the question of how personality affects historical change. The answer is plain: when all account is taken of structural determinants in history, key individuals played roles that were unique and indispensable.”–Ian Kershaw, author ofHitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution“Fascinating and engaging...highly readable.” –Jewish Book World