To Hell and Back (Kershaw book)

To Hell and Back: Europe 1914–1949
First US edition
AuthorIan Kershaw
SeriesThe Penguin History of Europe
SubjectHistory of Europe
Published24 September 2015 (UK)
PublisherAllen Lane (UK)
Viking Press (US)
Pages624
ISBN978-0-713-99089-8
Preceded byThe Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815–1914, by Richard J. Evans 
Followed byThe Global Age: Europe 1950–2017, by Ian Kershaw 

To Hell and Back: Europe 1914–1949 is a book on the history of Europe, written by Ian Kershaw. An installment in The Penguin History of Europe series, it spans the period from the outbreak of World War I until the aftermath of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Kershaw refers to the 35-year period as "Europe's era of self-destruction".