Rick Atkinson

In this first volume of the Liberation Trilogy, Atkinson focuses on 1942 and 1943, showing how central the great drama that unfolded in North Africa was to the ultimate victory of the Allied powers and to America's understanding of itself.

In the second volume of his epic trilogy about the liberation of Europe in World War II, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Atkinson tells the harrowing story of the campaigns in Sicily and Italy.

"A young readers edition of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming"--

A gripping look at the cadets of West Point whose dedication to duty was not honored by the country they served. Young men who dream of heroes look to West Point and to a career of serving their country. The class of 1966 was no exception, but these cadets faced greater challenges than any earlier generation could have imagined. Thirty of them would be killed in Vietnam, but for those who did return, they resigned from the Army in records numbers-...

This is a glimpse into my life, including growing up in a rough area of South East London as a child in the 70's, through to the 80's, 90's, and up to the present day. You will join me on a journey that at times will take you on a roller-coaster ride to hell and back, as I try to navigate my way through the dark world of drugs, robbery and other hard core elements of crime and general skulduggery. I will lead you to underworld places that most people...

Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times–bestselling The Guns at Last Light, D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day-June 6, 1944-the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying Germans, turning the tide of World War II. Atkinson skillfully guides his younger audience through the events leading up to, and of, the momentous...

Presents, for young readers, an adaptation of the best-selling "The guns at last light" to commemorate the historical significance of D-Day, tracing the Battle of Normandy and the Allied liberation of Western Europe through the end of World War II.

Photographs capture the people, places, events, and seasons of Arlington National Cemetery and pay tribute to heroes who gave their lives in the service of their country, from the birth of America to the victims of the 9/11 Pentagon attack.