The Liberation Trilogy Explained

The Liberation Trilogy is a series of military history books about the United States' involvement in World War II, written by American author Rick Atkinson and published by Henry Holt & Co.

The first volume, An Army at Dawn, won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for History^[1] and was a New York Times best seller.^[2] The Day of Battle, the second book, was also a New York Times best seller,^[3] and the final installment, The Guns at Last Light, debuted at the top of the Hardcover Nonfiction list.^[4]

Books

1. (2002)
2. (2007)
3. (2013)

External links

• Booknotes interview with Atkinson on An Army at Dawn, November 17, 2002, C-SPAN
• Interview with Atkinson on An Army at Dawn, October 4, 2003, C-SPAN
• After Words interview with Atkinson on The Day of Battle, November 24, 2007, C-SPAN
• Presentation by Atkinson on The Day of Battle, September 27, 2008, C-SPAN
• Presentation by Atkinson on The Day of Battle, June 28, 2014, C-SPAN
• Presentation by Atkinson on The Guns at Last Light, September 22, 2013, C-SPAN
• Interview with Atkinson on The Guns at Last Light, September 22, 2013, C-SPAN

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2003 Winners . 2014-11-19 . The Pulitzer Prizes.
2. News: Paperback Best Sellers: November 30, 2003 . 2014-11-19 . The New York Times. 30 November 2003 .
3. News: Paperback Best Sellers: October 21, 2007 . 2014-11-19 . The New York Times.
4. News: Paperback Best Sellers: June 2, 2013 . 2014-11-19 . The New York Times.