An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
  • An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
  • An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
ISBN: 0805087249
EAN13: 9780805087246
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Pages: 736
Dimensions: 1.5" H x 8.2" L x 5.3" W
Weight: 1.2 lbs.
Format: Paperback
Publisher:
Select Format Format: Paperback Select Conditions Condition: Acceptable

Selected

Format: Paperback

Condition: Acceptable

$3.49
List Price: $25.99
Save: $22.5 (86%)
Quantity
Almost Gone!
Only 2 at this price.
Add 4 More to Qualify
Buy 3, Get 1 Free
All Books Under $5

Select Conditions
  • Acceptable $3.49 An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
  • Good $4.20 An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
  • New $25.99 An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943
Book Overview

This Description may be from another edition of this product.

WINER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELER

In the first volume of his monumental trilogy about the liberation of Europe in W I, Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson tells the riveting story of the war in North Africa

The liberation of Europe and the destruction of the Third Reich is a story of courage and enduring triumph, of calamity and miscalculation. In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson shows why no modern reader can understand the ultimate victory of the Allied powers without a grasp of the great drama that unfolded in North Africa in 1942 and 1943. That first year of the Allied war was a pivotal point in American history, the moment when the United States began to act like a great power.

Beginning with the daring amphibious invasion in November 1942, An Army at Dawn follows the American and British armies as they fight the French in Morocco and Algeria, and then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia. Battle by battle, an inexperienced and sometimes poorly led army gradually becomes a superb fighting force. Central to the tale are the extraordinary but fallible commanders who come to dominate the battlefield: Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel.

Brilliantly researched, rich with new material and vivid insights, Atkinson's narrative provides the definitive history of the war in North Africa.

Frequently Asked Questions About An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943

World War II Liberation Trilogy Series In Order - By Rick Atkinson

Books like An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943

Book Reviews (11)

5
  |   11  reviews
Did you read An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943? Please provide your feedback and rating to help other readers.
Write Review
 Yes  No
Captcha
5
   Great Read
While this is the first book in Rick Atkinson's trilogy, I read his final volume first. That led me to read this book. The author writes very eloquently and never fails to hold my interest. While reading innumerable books on the World War II, I confess to never having a full understanding of the North Africa campaign. Rick Atkinson has solved this problem for me. He brings back to life that crucial period of war very much. His descriptions of key leaders are insightful and provocative. But Mr. Atkinson does not neglects telling the stories of the soldiers in the field, which makes the narrative more personal. There are no criticisms that I can offer, though there were times when the description of a particular combative action seemed overly brief. This is a minor issue, though, in a book that is truly magnificent.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Truly Magisterial
As a former history teacher, I read an awful lot of history books and take a special interest in the twentieth century wars. And while this review is of the first volume, it could be applied to all three books in the trilogy similarly. His research is rigorous and the richness of his narrative makes this a profound reading experience. Bruce Catton is the Atkinson of World War II.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   He's that good. Highly recommend it
Written by Exquisitely, the novel was written. I had read Atkinson in the Washington Post and did not know that he had such a magnificent command of language. I suppose that newspaper editors squeeze out individuality. He does and he doesn 't repeat himself. He tells a story that had not interested me previously. I read all three books in the series. It is highly recommended.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Army at dawn review
I am impressed by the detail, especially the little things that the author brings out. From reading other tomes, I knew that the invasion of North Africa was a messed up deal at first because it was the first operation of this type that the USA had ever attempted. But Atkinson brings it well to life. The book's only problem, and it is minor, is that it carries a little from time to time. But I do not think it is possible to avoid it when you are dealing with as much detail as Atkinson here. I would recommend this book to both military history readers and general readers.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   An Unknown War
This is a great account of three items : 1) Initial American combat in Europe in WWII, 2) Initial American participation in joint combat operations with the British, and 3) Eisenhower's first experience as commander in chief. I call it unknown because, while many may have heard the Kasserine Pass, few are aware of Operation Torch and the ensuing prolonged combat operations in North Africa. After what has obviously been exhaustive research, Mr. Atkinson provides exquisite detail. That said, a reader with any interest in WWII and/or American combat weapons will find this history interesting to read. It is well-written and often includes funny observations of participants, their shining parts and foibles.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Good Book On A Period Of American Involvement in WW II Not Often Covered
A good read shows the dysfunction of the US army against Germany at the beginning of WW II, and gives a more balanced appraisal of some things about American leaders, Eisenhower and Patton in particular, than you might have seen in the earlier book, and certainly the movies. An army that learned to fight and use its capabilities. One criticism : He often uses obscure or arcane descriptive words that impede the readability of this book, as well as the second book in the trilogy, and showed up in his first book, The Long Grey Line, which I found more readable. Anyway, I will write any history that he read.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
4
   Great read
What a great read! I had no idea that all this had happened. I'm really glad that I read this book. It is incisive very easily, but the commentary is very read. Want to read the rest of the series?
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
3
   Interesting. Not for casual reader.
Lots of good info, but this can not be considered one of the best WW2 history. Gets very bogged in the details of engagements. Some great stuff, but uneven in general.
 
Recommended to buy: No
5
   Outstanding
Book 1 of the Trilogy of Liberation. My father landed in France during WWII in Algiers. My favorite author is Rick Atkinson. Well researched and comprehensive account of this war phase.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
5
   Well-researched history of WWII in North Africa
A journalist, Atkinson holds nothing back. At the beginning of the war, the Americans were out-planned and out-gunned so that even the beach landing in the beginning was a fiasco. Atkinson tells the horrifing deaths of individual American soldiers and officers, one after the other. I was beginning to think, I know that Allied forces win in the end, but how did we get there from this? An army at dawn is the first in a WWII trilogy focusing on the North African campaign. We are introduced to the generals of Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery and Rommel. We get the perspectives of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, as well as the perspective of history on their decisions. Many of the military manuvers are compared to the battles of the American Civil War and other wars.
 
Recommended to buy: Yes
12

List of All Editions of An Army At Dawn: The War In North Africa, 1942-1943