- Publisher: Canelo
- Year: 2021
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 278pp
- Illustrated: No
- Dimensions: 196x127mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.2kg
- ISBN: 9781800325616
- Product code: 545744
Dunkirk
The Epic Story of History's Most Extraordinary Evacuation
John Harris New Paperback
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In a broad view of the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 that was first published in 1980, John Harris describes the planning that went into the operation before using the memories of those involved to present an evocative day-to-day account of the rescue.
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How the miracle on the beaches saved a nation. A gripping account of one of the most famous episodes of the Second World WarIn May 1940 British and Allied troops on mainland Europe were in a perilous situation: cut off and surrounded, at the conclusion of the bloody Battle of France they faced complete annihilation. It would be a devastating blow, handing Europe to the Nazis.
But over a few frantic days, the greatest evacuation in history managed to salvage hope, saving the total destruction of the army and hundreds of thousands of soldiers lives. It was a pivotal and defining moment in the war, one Churchill described as a 'miracle' in his 'we shall fight them on the beaches' speech.
Bestselling author John Harris describes in vivid detail how the evacuation developed on a day-by-day basis, and destroys more than one myth associated with Dunkirk. Packed with authentic atmosphere and first-hand recollections, the retreat and the desperate lifting of the weary British expeditionary force is seen in its tragic but spirited entirety, an epic of courage and confusion without parallel.
Perfect for readers of James Holland and Guy Walters.
But over a few frantic days, the greatest evacuation in history managed to salvage hope, saving the total destruction of the army and hundreds of thousands of soldiers lives. It was a pivotal and defining moment in the war, one Churchill described as a 'miracle' in his 'we shall fight them on the beaches' speech.
Bestselling author John Harris describes in vivid detail how the evacuation developed on a day-by-day basis, and destroys more than one myth associated with Dunkirk. Packed with authentic atmosphere and first-hand recollections, the retreat and the desperate lifting of the weary British expeditionary force is seen in its tragic but spirited entirety, an epic of courage and confusion without parallel.
Perfect for readers of James Holland and Guy Walters.
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