Year Zero: A History of 1945 (Ala Notable Books for Adults)
ISBN: 1594204365
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jordanb · 2014-12-29 · Original thread
I highly recommend Year Zero by Ian Burma:

http://www.amazon.com/Year-Zero-History-Notable-Adults/dp/15...

Here's a NYT review:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/29/books/review/year-zero-by-...

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