The Second World War (Chartwell Edition, 6 Volume Set)

Winston S. Churchill; William L. Shirer [Foreword]

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1983

6 volume set. Near fine. Bound in publisher's tan cloth with blue and red spines. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Light soiling to some boards. Faint paint stains to some spines. Clean, unmarked pages. 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). This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.