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The World Aflame
The Long War, 1914-1945
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A visually stunning history of global conflict from 1914 to 1945, from Dan Jones and Marina Amaral β the team who created The Colour of Time.
A visually stunning history of global conflict from 1914 to 1945, from Dan Jones and Marina Amaral β the brilliant team who created The Colour of Time.
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A visually stunning history of global conflict from 1914 to 1945, from Dan Jones and Marina Amaral β the team who created The Colour of Time.
'The events of the first and second world wars are brought to vivid, startling life thanks to Amaral's skill at colourising contemporary images' Observer.
The epic, harrowing and world-changing story β in words and colourized images β of global conflict from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the obliteration of Hiroshima by the dropping of the first atom bomb. The World Aflame embraces not only the total conflagrations of 1914β18 and 1939β45 and the international tensions, conflicting ideologies, and malignant economic forces that set them in train, but also the civil wars of the interwar period in Ireland and Spain, wars in Latin America, Britain's imperial travails in such places as Ireland, Somalia and Palestine, and events on the domestic 'fronts' of the belligerent nations.
Like The Colour of Time, this is a collaboration between the gifted Brazilian artist Marina Amaral, and the leading British historian Dan Jones. A fusion of amazing pictures and well-chosen and informative words, The World Aflame offers a moving β and often terrifying β perspective on the bloodiest century in human history.
'A new perspective on the bloodiest half-century in history' Daily Mail
'Immensely vivid' Sunday Times
'Brings history to life in breathtaking technicolour' Financial Times
'Revelatory' Daily Express
'The past β even its grimmest, darkest hours β was not in black and white' Guardian
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
The World Aflame is praised for its remarkable ability to bring history vividly to life through Amaralβs expert colourisation of historical photographs. Reviewers highlight the nuanced, emotional impact of the images, offering a stark yet beautiful view of the World Wars and the tumultuous era from 1914 to 1945. Jonesβs text complements the images with concise, insightful commentary, creating a fresh perspective on a pivotal half-century in history.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781789544664
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 October 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Apollo
Illustration: 200 integrated colour
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 537g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Dan Jones is a historian, broadcaster and award-winning journalist. His books, including The Plantagenets, Magna Carta, The Templars and The Colour of Time (with Marina Amaral), have sold more than one million copies worldwide. He has written and hosted dozens of TV shows including the acclaimed Netflix/Channel 5 series, Secrets of Great British Castles. His writing has appeared in newspapers and magazines including the London Evening Standard, the Sunday Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian, GQ and The Spectator. Marina Amaral is a talented Brazilian artist who specialisesΒ in the colourisationΒ of historical photographs.
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