Description: ON BORROWED TIME: How World War II Began by Leonard Mosley. VERY GOOD Book Club Edition hardcover, 1969. From the "incident at Eger" to the savage provocation on the Polish border which was the immediate excuse for the opening shots of WWII, a fascinating story of how Europe drifted slowly into war between the Munich Agreement in September 1938 and the invasion of Poland in September 1939. A detailed narrative of diplomatic, political, and military maneuvers; a study in the vanity and tragic folly of Europe's Allied leadership; a shattering indictment of the naivete and stupidity of a few willful men. Thoroughly documented.VERY GOOD Book Club Edition hardcover, appearing unread with lightly age-toned pages and edges clean and unmarked. Top edges tinted red. Binding tight. Jacket shows considerable wear and scuffing as scanned with tears to corners. Not a remainder. 6.5" x 9.5" x 1.75." Endpaper maps, photos, and text. 509 pgs.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Book Title: On Borrowed Time
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9.5 in
Publisher: Random House
Original Language: English
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: Adults
Edition: Book Club Edition
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Publication Year: 1969
Type: History
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Leonard Mosley
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: History, Military, Politics & Society, War & Combat
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Politics of War, World War II
Item Width: 6.5 in
Number of Pages: 509 pgs
