Stroustrup's C++ book is good - the tour in the early part of the book covers many aspects quickly but the rest of the book is helpful reference for explaining

Stroustrup's C++ book is good - the tour in the early part of the book covers many aspects quickly but the rest of the book is helpful reference for explaining parts that are only briefly touched on in the first bit (or if you don't quite "get it"). Also, the rest of the book is well written and worth reading for completeness, if not rather lengthy.