by Laurence Rees · Ebury Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780091917593
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«Their Darkest Hour» is the historical essay by Laurence Rees, published by Ebury Press in paperback (336 pages, in English).
Laurence Rees brings together 35 encounters with people pushed to the limit in World War II. Testimonies include that of a young Jewish woman who managed to save ten companions from deportation and that of a Japanese soldier who did not surrender until 29 years after the war. The book addresses human resistance and survival in extreme situations.
Published in 2008, the work is framed within the oral history of World War II. The full title is Their Darkest Hour: People Tested to the Extreme in WWII.
For readers interested in military history and the oral history of World War II.
Laurence Rees is an English historian. He is a BAFTA winning historical documentary filmmaker and a British Book Award winning author of several books about Adolf Hitler, the Nazis and the atrocities committed, especially by them, during the 20th century. He is the former Head of BBC TV History Programmes.
