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The longest day ; A bridge too far ; other World War II writings / Cornelius Ryan ; Rick Atkinson, editor.

Ryan, Cornelius, (author.). Atkinson, Rick, (editor,, author of introduction.). Ryan, Cornelius. Bridge too far. (Added Author).

Summary:

The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan's unsurpassed account of D-Day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.
A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day. In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters -- from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders -- Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror and suspense, the heroism and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781598536119
  • ISBN: 1598536117
  • Physical Description: xxvi, 974 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : The Library of America , [2019]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 923-947) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction by Rick Atkinson -- The longest day: June 6, 1944 -- A bridge too far -- Other World War II writings.
Subject:
Arnhem, Battle of, Arnhem, Netherlands, 1944.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Netherlands.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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5050 . ‡aIntroduction by Rick Atkinson -- The longest day: June 6, 1944 -- A bridge too far -- Other World War II writings.
520 . ‡aThe Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan's unsurpassed account of D-Day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly recreates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.
520 . ‡aA Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day. In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters -- from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders -- Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror and suspense, the heroism and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies.
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