Giles Milton is the internationally bestselling author of eleven works of narrative history, including Soldier, Sailor, Frogman, Spy: How the Allies Won on D-Day. His previous work, Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is currently being developed into a major TV series. Milton's works--published in twenty-five languages--include Nathaniel's Nutmeg, serialized by the BBC. He lives in London and Burgundy.
"[A] meticulously researched and crisply written account of those
pivotal early years in divided Berlin...Popular narrative history
at its very best."
--Wall Street Journal "A lively story...Milton raises an
interesting question that evokes the great film The Third Man: Who
really ran Berlin in the late 1940s -- was it the Americans,
Russians, British and French in their sectors, or was it the black
marketeers playing the sectors against one another?"
--The New York Times Book Review "Truly unputdownable...Milton's
history is not meant to be economic as much as it aims to inform
readers about what happened not terribly long ago. His history is
once again fascinating."
--Forbes "As gripping as any thriller...a wonderfully clear and
digestible account."
--Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday "Expertly told...Milton has spun good
yarn..."
--The Times "Brilliantly recapturing the febrile atmosphere of
Berlin in the first four years after the Second World War, Giles
Milton reminds us what an excellent story-teller he is, and how
often and easily the Cold War could have grown red hot. From the
major decision-makers in the four Allied Governments who ran the
former Nazi capital, right down to the spooks, soldiers, crooks,
and civilians at street level, he has an unerring sense for the
revealing incident and hitherto-untold story."
--Andrew Roberts, author of Churchill: Walking with Destiny
"From the Yalta Conference to the birth of NATO, Checkmate in
Berlin balances the sweep of history against a group of truly
extraordinary personalities. Brilliantly written and completely
absorbing, this is Milton's masterpiece."
--Anthony Horowitz, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling
Alex Rider series "Giles Milton never disappoints. The man who
helped to turn narrative history into one of the most popular
genres in modern publishing, Checkmate in Berlin is up there with
his best. Milton paints characters so vividly, and his writing has
the momentum of a novel - only better, because it's all true."
--Dan Snow, host of the History Hit podcast "A sparkling
account...the triumph of the book is its depiction of the men who
ran things on the ground in Berlin...Milton has the John le
Carr�-esque ability to make meetings fascinating...told with a
dark, ironic humour that makes the unedifying events thoroughly
entertaining."
--The Daily Telegraph "Historian Milton...captures in this
immersive account the drama...of Berlin in the immediate aftermath
of WWII....Full of vivid details and intriguing personalities, this
is a page-turning chronicle of a noteworthy period in world
history."
--Publishers Weekly "...Enlightens both avid readers and practicing
historians with sketches of the foreign military leaders...Weaving
together archival transcripts and an incredible array of secondary
sources, this book satisfies on many levels...holds readers'
attention from start to finish."
--Library Journal Praise for Giles Milton "In [Big Chief
Elizabeth], an exceptionally pungent, amusing, and accessible
historical account, Giles Milton brings readers right into the
midst of these colonists and their daunting American
adventure...there's no question that Mr. Milton's research has been
prodigious and that it yields an entertaining, richly informative
look at the past."
--New York Times "Giles Milton is a man who can take an event from
history and make it come alive....He has a genius for lively prose
and an appreciation for historical credibility. With Samurai
William, he has crafted an inspiration for those of us who believe
that history can be exciting and entertaining."
--The Times "Milton is a meticulous researcher and masterful
storyteller. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, with
its ghastly details and dollops of droll British humor, will reward
readers who appreciate military history and good writing."
--USA Today (3.5 star out of 4) "White Gold is lively and
diligently researched, a chronicle of cruelty on a grand scale. An
unfailingly entertaining piece of popular history."
--Sunday Telegraph
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