‘Blood, Tears, and Folly: An Objective Look at World War LL’

In this remarkable illustrated history of World War II, acclaimed author Len Deighton explores the successes, mistakes, and failures that impacted both sides. Deighton provides a balanced overview of the war as it really happened, shedding light equally on the failures of the Allies and the achievements of the Axis.

In Blood, Tears, and Folly Deighton analyses the intelligence, technological capabilities, and policies of the countries enmeshed in this horrific conflict. His insights are brilliant and intriguing, and point out the ways in which many issues associated with World War II, such as racial hatred, economic injustice and turmoil in the Middle East have not been resolved, and continue to affect the world today.

Len Deighton is the author of more than thirty books of fiction and nonfiction, including his classic novels The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin and his internationally acclaimed histories of World War II. Born in London, he served in the Royal Air Force before graduating from the Royal College of Art, which has since elected him a Senior Fellow.

"There quite simply is no one to touch Len Deighton as a historian of the Second World War ... Without a doubt this has to be an absolute landmark." -- Jack Higgins