Historian Evan Mawdsley was Professor of International History at Glasgow University. He is the author of December 1941, a Sunday Telegraph Book of the Year.
"The great strength of The War for the Seas is the way in
which Mawdsley, a former professor of international history at
Glasgow University, treats his subject as an interconnected global
story [. . .] This innovative, well-written single-volume account
will be invaluable for all who study the Second World War."-Ben
Wilson, The Times
"An impeccable, myth-busting study"-Max Hastings, The Sunday
Times
"This is a bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II
which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our
existing understanding...This is a detailed account of a very wide
subject but the author has achieved a comprehensive history of
these war years at sea."-Shipping Today and Yesterday
"Mastering an immense range of sources in diverse languages is only
the start. Mawdsley's real achievement is to link so many ships and
fleets and armies together and in such a way as to make sense of
what was going on, showing why things happened when they did, how
each part affected all the rest."-N.A.M. Rodger, London Review
of Books
"[A] landmark work for which its author is to be congratulated. It
is the best overall history of the maritime war not least in its
critical discussion of well-worn legends and the stress on factors
other than naval battles. It should be acquired by everyone
interested in the subject."-Professor Eric Grove, Navy
News
"There is much to commend in The War for the Seas.
Mawdsley's impressive scholarship and sound judgement are evident
throughout the volume. The book provides both a solid overview of
the maritime war and a thought-provoking analysis of the global
nature of the Second World War."-Christopher M. Bell, The
Journal of Military History
"This is without doubt an outstanding book...It must be very
strongly recommended even to those already well instructed in the
subject."-Richard Channon, The Naval Review
"An essential contribution to understanding how command of the sea
was won and with what consequences. Rich in detail on the tactics
and technology that mattered, and on the roller-coaster campaigns
in the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, Mawdsley provides the first
full, integrated account of a truly global dimension to the
war."-Richard Overy, author of The Bombing War: Europe,
1939-1945
"The beautifully crafted and deeply research maritime history of
WWII that we have always needed. Few books deserve to be called
'definitive' - this is one of them."-Joseph Maiolo, author of
Cry Havoc: How the Arms Race Drove the World to War
1931-1941
"Will be prized for its concision, clarity and sound judgement, all
backed by impeccable scholarship.'-Simon Ball, The Bitter Sea:
The Struggle for Mastery in the Mediterranean, 1935-1949
"This powerfully argued re-appraisal establishes Command of the Sea
as the critical issue that shaped and defined the Second World War.
By securing control of the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the
Indian Ocean the Allies were able to operate together, including
supplying the Soviet Union with essential aid. The same Command of
the Sea kept the Axis powers apart, and they were defeated in
detail by globally deployable air and land forces."-Andrew Lambert,
author of The Challenge: Britain Against America in the Naval
War of 1812
"Accentuated by his highly readable style, this is an excellent
introductory work."-D. M. Hall, Lake Erie College
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