2008-07-13 A succinct but detailed overview.

I can't thank Norman Davies enough for writing this book! It became my first point of reference for most subjects I studied as a first year undergraduate student of European History. He successfully breaks up this vast topic into more manageable time periods and covers each one succinctly but thoroughly. Couldn't have survived my first year without it! I'd recommend it both to students of European History but also to those just interested in the topic because he writes clearly and explains himself well so anyone can gain a decent understanding of this tumultuous and fascinating subject.