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Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one. In his new book, the second world war, beevor widens his focus and surveys the entire war the daily beast antony beevor makes the reader believe in the impossible. Battle for the bridges sees him return to stalingrad form. Publication date 2012 topics world war, 19391945 publisher little, brown and co.