Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea by Ro

Description: Castles Of Steel by Robert K. Massie In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. Castles of Steel is a book about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, genius and folly, qualities which are of course displayed magnificently by Robert K. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Castles of Steel - by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dreadnought -is decidedly a battleship book- stately, immense and telling a mighty story mightily. Jan Morris, New StatesmanIn August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and Germany and in the far corners of the world, including the Falklands. The British attempted to force the Dardanelles with battleships - which led to the Gallipoli catastrophe. As the stalemate on the ground on the Western Front continued, the German Navy released a last strike against the British ring of steel. The result was Jutland, a titanic and brutal battle between dreadnoughts. The knowledge, understanding and literary power Robert K. Massie brings to this story is unparalleled. There will never again be a war like this in which seagoing monsters hurl shells at each other until one side is destroyed. The story is driven by some of the most dramatically intriguing personalities in history- Churchill and Jacky Fisher, Jellicoe and Beatty. And then there were the powerful Germans - von Pohl, Scheer, Hipper, and the grand old fork-bearded genius Tirpitz. Castles of Steel is a book about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, genius and folly, qualities which are of course displayed magnificently by Robert K. Massies literary mastery. Notes Castles of Steel - by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dreadnought -is decidedly a battleship book: stately, immense and telling a mighty story mightily. Jan Morris, New Statesman Author Biography Robert Massie is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, Dreadnought and The Romanovs- The Final Chapter. He lives in Irvington, New York. Review Gripping stuff * Charles Osbourne, Sunday Telegraph * Promotional Castles of Steel - by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dreadnought -is decidedly a battleship book- stately, immense and telling a mighty story mightily. Jan Morris, New Statesman Review Text Gripping stuff Review Quote Gripping stuff Promotional "Headline" Castles of Steel - by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Dreadnought -is decidedly a battleship book- stately, immense and telling a mighty story mightily. Jan Morris, New Statesman Details ISBN0099523787 Author Robert K. Massie Year 2007 ISBN-10 0099523787 ISBN-13 9780099523789 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.45941 Birth 1929 Media Book Short Title CASTLES OF STEEL Language English Residence US Publisher Vintage Publishing Subtitle Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea Publication Date 2007-11-22 Replaced by 9781844134113 UK Release Date 2007-11-22 AU Release Date 2007-11-22 NZ Release Date 2007-11-22 Alternative 9781446499535 Audience General Pages 896 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:14732103;

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