Horne, Alistair

A savage war of peace : Algeria, 1954-1962 by Alistair Horne ( Book )
42 editions published between 1977 and 2008 in English and held by 2,112 libraries worldwide
The Algerian War lasted from 1954 to 1962. It caused the fall of six French governments, led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic, and came close to provoking a civil war on French soil. More than a million Muslim Algerians died in the conflict and as many European settlers were driven into exile. Above all, the war was marked by an unholy marriage of revolutionary terror and state torture. At the time, this brutal and intractable conflict seemed like a French affair. But from the perspective of half a century, it looks less like the last colonial war than the first postmodern one: a full-dress rehearsal for the sort of amorphous struggle that convulsed the Balkans in the 1990s and that now ravages the Middle Eas--struggles in which religion, nationalism, imperialism, and terrorism assume previously unimagined degrees of intensity.

The price of glory ; Verdun 1916 by Alistair Horne ( Book )
37 editions published between 1962 and 2000 in English and Turkish and held by 2,008 libraries worldwide
Examination of the battle, its leadership, and far-reaching consequences.

To lose a battle; France 1940 by Alistair Horne ( Book )
35 editions published between 1969 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,752 libraries worldwide
Chronicles the six week war between Germany and France in 1940 including minor battlefield incidents and high military and political decisions.

The fall of Paris; the siege and the Commune, 1870-71 by Alistair Horne ( Book )
34 editions published between 1965 and 2007 in English and held by 1,647 libraries worldwide
The collapse of France in 1870 had an overwhelming impact - on Paris, on France and on the rest of the world. In this brilliant study of the Siege and its aftermath, the author evokes the high drama of those ten fantastic months, and the spiritual agony, which Paris and Parisians suffered.

Harold Macmillan by Alistair Horne ( Book )
65 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,488 libraries worldwide
Universlly acclaimed as one of the great political lives, Alistair Horne offers a vivid portrait of one of the 20th century's most complex political figures.

Seven ages of Paris by Alistair Horne ( Book )
17 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 1,373 libraries worldwide
Traces the development of Paris from the twelfth century to the mid-twentieth century, identifying seven key periods in the city's history.

La belle France : a short history by Alistair Horne ( Book )
24 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and held by 1,239 libraries worldwide
A concise history of France profiles the lives of the great leaders, artists, and others who helped shape Western culture and thought, and examines the impact of important events, social movements, and military campaigns.

Kissinger : 1973, the crucial year by Alistair Horne ( Book )
5 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 906 libraries worldwide
1973 should have been Kissinger's year of triumph--a time to bask in his hard-won achievements and build on his successes. Kissinger's strategy of opening the door to China and détente with the Soviet Union had been judged an overwhelming success. After furthering his policy of realpolitik through backchannel diplomacy during Nixon's first term, Kissinger was finally awarded the plum position of Secretary of State. But then major events shattered whatever peace and calm America had attained: defeat in Vietnam; then Watergate, culminating in Nixon's resignation; war in the Middle East; and finally an economic collapse caused by the Arab oil embargo. Rather than progressing on all fronts, as he had expected, Kissinger would confront some of the most critical policy challenges of his career. Based on full access to the subject and his papers, this is an intimate portrait of a man, a country, and a presidency at a critical point.--From publisher description.

The age of Napoleon by Alistair Horne ( Book )
29 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 874 libraries worldwide
An account of the reign and legacy of Napoleon covers his rise to prominence after the French Revolution, military prowess, and twenty-year rule, during which he made significant changes in such areas as law, society, and culture.

The terrible year : the Paris Commune, 1871 by Alistair Horne ( Book )
14 editions published between 1971 and 2004 in English and held by 838 libraries worldwide
An historian writes about a crucial episode in French history.