{"product_id":"alamein-c-e-lucas-phillips-9781800551817","title":"Alamein","description":"'Quite the best detailed story of that great battle I have ever read ... a superb book' Field Marshal Montgomery \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe perfect book for those who enjoy the work of James Holland, Ian W. Toll and Anthony Beevor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Second Battle of El Alamein was a crucial turning point in the Second World War. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the words of Winston Churchill: 'It may almost be said: \"Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein, we never had a defeat\".' \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow had Bernard Montgomery and the Eighth Army been able to turn back the might of Rommel's Axis forces?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlamein\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the actions of Allied and Axis forces before and during the ferocious battle in vivid detail. It explains who the commanders were, what forces they had, how they were arranged and what strategies were used by both sides to try to defeat their enemies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eC. E. Lucas Phillips fought in the battle as a commander of one of Montgomery's regiments. Yet, his account is not simply that of an eyewitness, instead, using a variety of personal and official sources, he provides a thorough overview of the conflict. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Absorbing and inspiring' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'He has drawn upon a considerable body of personal diaries, letters, narratives and interviews from which come significant details.' \u003ci\u003eArmy Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A crisply written account of the action that turned the tide of war in North Africa in 1942.' \u003ci\u003eMilitary Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'this is an excellent and possibly definitive work.' \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. E. Lucas Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1800551819\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781800551817\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.99d","brand":"C. E. Lucas Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077504102655,"sku":"9781800551817","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_29e9e143-1060-49e9-a449-62101a15e3b5.jpg?v=1685470331","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alamein-c-e-lucas-phillips-9781800551817","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}