'An exceptionally vivid account by a masterly writer' Max Hastings 'No book depicts all the myriad aspects better than Jonathan Dimbleby's majestic overview... truly gripping' Andrew Roberts __________________________ A gripping tale that transforms our understanding of the Second World War The Battle of the Atlantic was - though often overlooked - crucial to victory in the Second World War. If the German U-boats had prevailed, the maritime artery across the Atlantic would have been severed. Mass hunger would have consumed Britain, and the Allied armies would have been prevented from joining in the invasion of Europe. There would have been no D-Day. Through fascinating contemporary diaries and letters, from the leaders and from the sailors on all sides, Jonathan Dimbleby creates a thrilling narrative that uniquely places the campaign in the context of the entire Second World War. Challenging conventional wisdom on the use of intelligence and on Churchill's bombing campaign, The Battle of the Atlantic tells the epic story of the decisions that led to victory, and the horror and humanity of life on those perilous seas. __________________________ 'A fascinating story written with bite and grip of one of the most crucial showdowns of the twentieth century... compelling' Lord Peter Hennessey 'A vivid evocation of dramatic events' Robert Tombs, The Times 'Dimbleby's incisive, gripping narrative uniquely places the campaign in the context of the entire war' Richard Blackmore, The Independent

ジョナサン・ディンブルビーの『The Battle of the Atlantic』は、第二次世界大戦の「心臓部」を射抜く文学的傑作です。著者は指導者から水兵までの生々しい日記や手紙を織り交ぜ、冷徹な戦略論の背後にある「極限状態の人間性」を鮮烈に描き出しました。 本作の真髄は、大西洋の制海権が勝利の絶対条件であったという事実を、情熱的な筆致で再構築した点にあります。チャーチルの決断や諜報戦に鋭く切り込む洞察は、既存の歴史観を覆す知的興奮を与えます。荒れ狂う海で交錯する絶望と希望のドラマは、まさに人間の尊厳を問う壮大な叙事詩です。