A stunning achievement, offering a new generation of readers and students an authoritative and original version of the greatest event in human history.

The best one-stop shop for those wanting to understand our country during its last existential crisis ... epic, compendious, written with confidence and verve.

Magisterial. Virtually no aspect of British life is left untouched ... I cannot recommend this history highly enough.

The book is a superb work of research and synthesis, and with its predecessor it completes an account of the British war that will prove hard to surpass... Todman takes us to the threshold of the world in which we live in. One of the prime ordinances of history is that it should help those who read it understand why we are where we are, who we are and how we are. Todman achieves that goal magnificently.

This second volume is as skilful as the first ... Todman brings youth, energy, industry and, above all, rare historical talent to his formidable task.

Deserves to become a classic ... Todman is superb at human detail; but he is equally at home discussing grand strategy, war economics, campaigning, socio-cultural aspects and the political-military interface... a magnificent book.

Exceptional ... Todman's angle of vision does not follow the conventional Anglo-American narrative of the last three years of war. He rightly sees the imperial dimension as a critical factor in the formation of British strategy.

A staggering look at this country and the second world war... Todman is as good on the social aspects of the war as he is on the political and military. Both volumes come highly recommended.

Meticulously researched and densely detailed, shrewdly observed... excellent.

Dan Todman has written a truly global history of Britain's Second World War. His second volume opens in December 1941. Even then, Britons knew that victory would come; not when, not at what cost, but they knew victory would be theirs one day. How they got there is at the core of this book. His account is particularly striking on the tides of war in the Middle East and in Asia; on the Labour party electoral victory of 1945, and on the origins of the Cold War. Fast-paced, accessible, comprehensive; in short, a triumph.

This new translation will no doubt leave another huge impression on this new generation of readers

Lively and entertaining . . . beautifully captures Captain Tom's mixture of amazement and pride at what happened in 2020

An incredible insight into a hundred years of British social history - and the story of a remarkable man

Captain Tom has a message of hope for us all

His autobiography will continue to inspire. A hundred-year history of Britain and a life well lived

His optimism and courage shine through in this uplifting account of his life and times

A national hero . . . He tells the story of his life with unfailing optimism and charm

In this delightful memoir, we see the build-up to that 'I said I'll do it and I will' attitude

Uplifting and inspiring

There is so much more to the humble centenarian exserviceman's life than his garden laps for the NHS. A life-affirming memoir

A very open and honest account of a centenarian's life . . . You cannot help but be amazed

Embark on an enchanting journey into our country's past hundred years through the remarkable life of Captain Sir Tom Moore

A totally enjoyable work and highly original

A beautifully written account of Napoleon's interaction with horticulture

An informative sidelight on the life of the dictator, ranging widely across the intellectual and botanical background of the period

Less a biography...than a study of 18th-century horticulture...Scurr's erudition and ear for anecdote ensure it's a delightful ramble