The Guns at Last Light Book Reviews

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The Guns at Last Light. Want to read the last book of the trilogy but will wait for the price to drop to 10.00. More than enough for a digital copy.

A Superb Reflection of WWII History. Atkinson demonstrates an amazing ability to take the reader through not only battlefields across the European theater, but also into the minds of those who fought it. Of importance, we learn what Soldiers from all walks of life were thinking, including their triumphs and tragedies. We also see how very human, and sometimes very flawed, generals and senior leaders prosecuted the war. Yet, the Allies found ways to preserve unity of effort to overcome humanity’s greatest threat. A must read and more importantly, lessons we must never forget.

Bringing to life on a visceral level the reality of war. Bringing to life a period in time that perhaps is forgotten, overlooked and taken for granted. A visceral connection is made through by showing the reality of an unconscionable war fought by men and women whose sacrifices would be unimaginable today. If anything else this trilogy helps keep their legacy alive and extremely relevant.

Outstanding book. Very detailed and enlightening book. the research involved is mind boggling. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely read other works by this author.

The Guns at Last Light. A remarkably detailed look at WWII in Europe. There is much insight about the interaction of the Allies from Normandy to the collapse of the Axis on V-E day. One is reminded that with history there are only two outcomes: study history, or repeat it. Highly recommended.

The Guns at Last Light. Tell "Crabomatic" that you'd have to be uninformed and/or a moron to buy this book in any other form but hard or soft cover. The need to back reference maps or read footnotes adds so much to the richness and profundity of the read. Someone who feels Atkinson should receive every literary award available.

The Guns at Last Light. Excruciating detail rendered almost unreadable by the author's vocabulary. Never uses a simple word, when an obscure word will suffice.

Guns at Last Light. Very well written final work in what is a definitive study of WW II. Atkinson writes history in a clear voice that is both detailed and entertaining. This book was hard to put down.

Staggering price is RIGHT. Why does a 400 page digital document need to be priced at $20.00?

The best was saved for last. I truly enjoyed reading Atkinson's WWII trilogy, laced with the excitement of eventual Allied victory and the myriad setbacks and mistakes that permeate all extended battles. The shortcomings of the commanders in war are related in all too human terms, as are those of the enlisted men serving under them. I recommend reading all the books of the series, since one cannot understand the success of D-Day without reading of the learning experience of North Africa and Italy. Well done.

Atkinson. Great finish to his WWII trilogy. Presents a lot of new information.

Battlefields well trod. The third book of Atkinson's WWII trilogy walks over ground previously covered by decades of authors, occasionally finding a new artifact, but often pointing out familiar landmarks and then moving on. Like the generals we first meet in his gripping book on the North African campaign and then follow into Sicily and Italy in his much needed second book on that less chronicled, bloody slog up the peninsula; Atkinson seems worn down by the time we break out of Normandy. The Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far captured the the sweep of the big battles in more detail. He does fill a void with his narrative of the all-but-forgotten campaign up the Rhone from Southern France; and his painful account of the brutal, final pounding of Germany in the spring of '45 holds its own with any other history I have seen. But this is the lesser... the least ... of the three volumes. What Atkinson does bring is a much appreciated journalist's verdict to his profiles of the commanders. He treats the heroes with an even and sometimes critical eye. He also names the names of those forgotten generals whom history has passed over because they were weak or vain or failures. He also holds up a few commanders who should be better remembered than they are today. I own the other two volumes in hardback and I must complain that the maps on an iPad are far too small to be of any use, a real problem for a military history. If there was a way to scale them up, I could not find it. On the other hand, the digital book brought great power to bear on the author's sometimes overwrought vocabulary. It was much easier to keep moving when a definition was only a tap away. If you, too, have spent years with the histories of this war, this volume is a return trip to familiar fields. Ah yes, we observe: Monty is still the vain rooster; the French remain blustering, incompetent warriors; Patton is still the dashing, but bloody, warrior; the Germans still lose while fighting with better weapons than anybody else. And, somehow, Ike manages to hold it together.

The Guns at Last Light. A detailed and impeccably researched account of the allied political and military leaders in Africa & Europe during WWII. The writing is first class and richly deserving of the many award and accolades awarded to the author. This book pays homage to the efforts and sacrifice of so many during the war.

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