Some books on history

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

I have a hard time remembering history I've read. I've read enough of it in my spare time, but it does not stick. Part of the problem I suppose is that I try to tackle tomes like JM Roberts' book on the history of the entire world. I've read Gombrich, but don't remember much of that either. I would like recommendations for short(-ish), concise books on:

History of the 20th Century

History of Europe, especially after the fall of the Roman Empire. I am curious about all the different tribes of Europe--Franks, Burgundians, Celts, Lombards, Goths, Vandals, Valois, the whole bit...

History of Northern regions--Lapland and northern Siberia especially

and of course,

History of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

thanks

[zamyrabyrd]

When cleaning out an apartment of a friend who left the premises and couldn't return, I chanced upon Lydell Hart's History of World War II. This is a very throrough book but not boring, although I did skip some parts. He didn't quite agree with Winston Churchill's accounts, sometimes vehemently.

https://www.amazon.com/History-Second-World-B-H-Liddell/dp/156852627X

[vandermolen]

'Post-War' by Tony Judt is excellent but only covers Post 1945 Europe. It is not short but well worth investigating.

I recall using 'Ireland Since the Famine' by Lyons when I was studying for an MA in Commonwealth History. I remember thinking it excellent but is not a short book.

I notice that 'A Short History of Europe from Pericles to Putin' is coming out in November. It is by Simon Jenkins whose other books I have enjoyed, obviously it's not confined to Twentieth Century Europe.

I've always recommended 'Mastering Modern World History' by Norman Lowe to my students and always found it helpful, readable and informative myself, preferring it to 'Mastering Modern European History' by a different author. So, that would perhaps be a good choice for an overview of modern world History and a lot of it covers 20th Century Europe.

Hope this helps a bit.

[bwv 1080]

Here is a couple on the two world wars, not comprehensive histories, but focused on key events The Hastings book is kind of eye opening about the start and initial encounter battles of WW1, which were actually far bloodier than the trench warfare that followed, and forget about D-Day and all that, the war between Germany and the USSR was the center stage of WW2

[vandermolen]

Here is a couple on the two world wars, not comprehensive histories, but focused on key events The Hastings book is kind of eye opening about the start and initial encounter battles of WW1, which were actually far bloodier than the trench warfare that followed, and forget about D-Day and all that, the war between Germany and the USSR was the center stage of WW2

Both of which look of great interest. I have the Max Hastings book but haven't read it yet.

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