The Second World War by Winston S Churchill - Missing #5 of 6 1948-1953 HB

Description: WORLD WAR IISET OF FIVEMissing #5 of Six (1-4 & 6)by Winston S. ChurchillILLUSTRATEDVolume 6 has dust jacket which has some tears on edge as shown."Churchill's six-volume history of World War II -- remarkable both for its sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, universally acknowledged as a magnificent historical reconstruction and an enduring work of literature, won the Nobel Prize in 1953. This set includes the following: The Gathering Storm (1948) Their Finest Hour (1949) The Grand Alliance (1950) The Hinge of Fate (1950) Closing the Ring (1951) Triumph and Tragedy (1953)" "The Second World War is a history of the period from the end of the First World War to July 1945, written by Winston Churchill. Churchill labelled the "moral of the work" as follows: "In War: Resolution, In Defeat: Defiance, In Victory: Magnanimity, In Peace: Goodwill".Churchill wrote the book, with a team of assistants, using both his own notes and privileged access to official documents while still working as a politician; the text was vetted by the Cabinet Secretary. Churchill was largely fair in his treatment but wrote the history from his personal point of view. He was unable to reveal all the facts, as some, such as the use of Ultra electronic intelligence, had to remain secret. From a historical point of view the book is therefore an incomplete memoir by a leading participant in the direction of the war.The book was a major commercial success in Britain and the United States. The first edition appeared in six volumes; later editions appeared in twelve and four volumes, and furthermore there is also a single-volume abridged version." VERY GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION-Solid Binding. Thank you for looking!

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