Jonathan Fenby: 10 books
France
A Modern History from the Revolution to the War with Terror
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Critically acclaimed historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyzes the extraordinary...
Crucible
Thirteen Months that Forged Our World
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
The Times Book of the Year
BBC History Magazine Book of the Year
Daily Telegraph Book of the Year
BOOK OF THE WEEK - The Times
‘The strength of this book lies in the cold realities it delivers. “The thirteen months of 1947-48,” writes Fenby, “provide trenchant examples of how realpolitik...
Alliance
The Inside Story of How Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill Won One War and Began Another
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2015
The history of the Second World War is usually told through its decisive battles and campaigns. But behind the front lines, behind even the command centres of Allied generals and military planners, a different level of strategic thinking was going on. Throughout the war the 'Big Three' -- Churchill,...
France on the Brink
A Great Civilization in the New Century
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
This completely revised and fully updated edition of the book Bill Bryson called superb” presents a sharply insightful, authoritative portrait of France today as it struggles to live up to its vision of itself amid storm clouds that won’t go away.
France on the Brink was chosen as a New...
Chiang Kai Shek
China's Generalissimo and the Nation He Lost
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2009
With a narrative as briskly paced and vividly detailed as an international thriller, this definitive biography of Chiang Kai-shek masterfully maps the tumultuous political career of Nationalist China's generalissimo as it reevaluates his brave but unfulfilled life. Chiang Kai-shek was one of the most...
The Siege of Tsingtao
China Penguin Specials
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
In 1914, Europe was not the only continent coming to terms with a new form of conflict. Through a mix of complex alliances and global ambition, the war had spread to northern China, where the German-held port of Tsingtao became a key battleground. To strike a blow at Kaiser Wilhelm's naval forces,...
by Jonathan Fenby
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2017
China's spectacular growth and expanding global role have led to visions of the 21st century being dominated by the last major state on earth ruled by a Communist Party. In this new edition of his widely acclaimed book, renowned China expert Jonathan Fenby shows why such assumptions are wrong. He...
The Siege of Tsingtao: The only battle of the First World War to be fought in East Asia: how it came about and why its aftermath is still relevant today: Penguin Specials
The only battle of the First World War to be fought in East Asia: how it came about and why its aftermath is still relevant today: Penguin Specials
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
In 1914, Europe was not the only continent coming to terms with a new form of conflict. Through a mix of complex alliances and global ambition, the war had spread to northern China, where the German-held port of Tsingtao became a key battleground. To strike a blow at Kaiser Wilhelm's naval forces,...
The General
Charles De Gaulle and the France He Saved
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2012
No leader of modern times was more uniquely patriotic than Charles de Gaulle. As founder and first president of the Fifth Republic, General de Gaulle saw himself as “carrying France on [his] shoulders.”
In his twenties, he fought for France in the trenches and at the epic battle of Verdun. In...
by Jonathan Fenby
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The gripping, behind-the-scenes, true account of a critical time in modern history, brought to new life through the portraits of three remarkable men at its core. The history of the Second World War is typically told through its decisive battles and campaigns.