Masters and Commanders

How Four Titans Won the War in the West, 1941-1945

By: Andrew Roberts

Narrated by: Nigel Patterson

An epic joint biography, Masters and Commanders explores the degree to which the course of the Second World War turned on the relationships and temperaments of four of the strongest personalities of the 20th century: political masters Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt and the commanders of their armed forces, General Sir Alan Brooke and General George C. Marshall.

Each was exceptionally tough-willed and strong-minded, and each was certain that only he knew best how to win the war. Andrew Roberts, "Britain's finest contemporary military historian" (The Economist), traces the mutual suspicion and admiration, the rebuffs and the charm, the often-explosive disagreements and wary reconciliations, and he helps us to appreciate the motives and imperatives of these key leaders as they worked tirelessly in the monumental struggle to destroy Nazism.

©2009 Andrew Roberts (P)2020 Tantor

Outstanding detail but just a bit too much of it

Very interesting detail of the relationships between the four men. But this book could have been shortened by half and still have conveyed that detail and all the important facts

History at its best.

It flew by quickly as I lost myself in the hours listening and learning, which for me, indicates a wonderful masterpiece.

Fascinating review of WW2 Events

Mr. Roberts takes a new approach in this book, considering how the impossible WW2 military alliance became possible. His analysis is fair and forthright and all 4 Masters and Commanders are seen for the humans they were, but also how they were intelligent enough to understand the larger context of their roles. Excellent book.

Fantastic!

Another very well written book by the author on a unappreciated angle of the War. I sincerely enjoyed it all

long but good

a great story about the disagreements between the US and the US during wwII. detailed descriptions of the strategy decision making process in planning the war. a very good book.