Description: D-Day by Antony Beevor From critically acclaimed world historian Beevor comes the first major account in more than 20 years to cover the whole Normandy invasion, from June 6, 1944, right up to the liberation of Paris on August 25 of the same year. b&w photo insert; 17 maps. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Glorious, horrifying... D-Day is a vibrant work of history that honors the sacrifice of tens of thousands of men and women."—TimeRenowned historian Antony Beevor, author of Stalingrad and The Battle of Arnhem, and the man who "single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history" (The Guardian) presents the first major account in more than twenty years of the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Paris. This is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, but also the terrible suffering of the French caught up in the fighting. Beevor draws upon his research in more than thirty archives in six countries, going back to original accounts and interviews conducted by combat historians just after the action. D-Day is the consummate account of the invasion and the ferocious offensive that led to Pariss liberation. Author Biography Antony Beevor is the bestselling author of D-Day: The Battle for Normandy,which received the Royal United Services Institute Westminster Medal; The Battle for Spain, which received the La Vanguardia Prize; Paris After the Liberation 1944–1949; Stalingrad, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson Prize for History, and the Hawthornden Prize for Literature; and The Fall of Berlin 1945, which received the first Longman-History Today Trustees Award. He is the recipient of the 2014 Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. Beevor lives in England. Review "Absorbing... The reader finished this accessible history with the sense he has had a 360-degree look at Operation Overlord and its multinational cast... Terrifing reading."—USA Today"A dramatic, important, and instructive story, and Beevor tells it surpassingly well."—The Washington Post "Where the book really scores is in its eye for the operational detail and its vivid reconstructions of the experience of battle, as unavoidable courage mixes with arbitrary tragedy."—Lawrence Freedman, Foreign Affairs"Beevor excels in recounting, from interviews with veterans and from the testimony of soldiers letters and reports, just what a bloody campaign the invasion was... Beevor is especially gripping in his account of the U.S. 120th Infantry... Beevor is to be commended for emphasizing a troubling theme: the inferiority of much Allied equipment."—The Wall Street Journal"His account of atrocities on both sides, of errors committed and of surpassing bravery makes for excellent - though often blood-soaked - reading. Beevor gets better with each book."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Beevor has written an in-depth campaign history...that should be read by beginners and experts alike."—Library Journal Review Quote "Absorbing... The reader finished this accessible history with the sense he has had a 360-degree look at Operation Overlord and its multinational cast... Terrifing reading."-- USA Today "A dramatic, important, and instructive story, and Beevor tells it surpassingly well."-- The Washington Post Details ISBN0143118188 Author Antony Beevor Language English ISBN-10 0143118188 ISBN-13 9780143118183 Media Book Format Paperback Audience Age 17-17 Short Title D DAY Residence London, ENK Birth 1946 Pages 624 Year 2010 Publication Date 2010-09-28 Subtitle The Battle for Normandy Place of Publication Indianapolis Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2010-09-28 NZ Release Date 2010-09-28 US Release Date 2010-09-28 UK Release Date 2010-09-28 Publisher Alpha Books Imprint Alpha Books DEWEY 940.5421421 Illustrations 24-PAGE B/W PHOTO INSERT (ON INSERT STOCK) Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:143087511;
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