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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-100671890913

ISBN-139780671890919

eBay Product ID (ePID)293621

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Book TitleLongest Day : the Classic Epic of D Day

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1994

TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / France, Military / United States

FeaturesReprint

IllustratorYes

GenreHistory

AuthorCornelius Ryan

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight17.2 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN59-009499

Dewey Edition20

Reviews"A dramatic, moving masterpiece, a living memorial to the men who died and as suspenseful as the most gripping mystery story." -- J. H. Thompson, Chicago Sunday Tribune, "If you have read all the accounts of D-Day or none of them, if you were in the fighting or on the sidelines, you will be spellbound, as I was, by this magnificent retelling of a glorious and tragic story."-- Lt. Gen. James Gavin, "A dramatic, moving masterpiece, a living memorial to the men who died and as suspenseful as the most gripping mystery story."-- J. H. Thompson, Chicago Sunday Tribune, "If you have read all the accounts of D-Day or none of them, if you were in the fighting or on the sidelines, you will be spellbound, as I was, by this magnificent retelling of a glorious and tragic story." -- Lt. Gen. James Gavin, "A dramatic, moving masterpiece, a living memorial to the men who died and as suspenseful as the most gripping mystery story."-- J. H. Thompson,Chicago Sunday Tribune, Lt. Gen. James GavinIf you have read all the accounts of D-Day or none of them, if you were in the fighting or on the sidelines, you will be spellbound, as I was, by this magnificent retelling of a glorious and tragic story., "Fifty years from now, the history of D-Day, I am sure, will lean heavily on this book." -- John Toland, The New York Times Book Review, "Fifty years from now, the history of D-Day, I am sure, will lean heavily on this book."-- John Toland,The New York Times Book Review

Dewey Decimal940.54/2142

Table Of ContentContents Foreword: D Day, Tuesday, June 6, 1944 PART ONE THE WAIT PART TWO THE NIGHT PART THREE THE DAY A Note on Casualties D-Day Veterans: What They Do Today Acknowledgments Bibliography Index

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisThe classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy. 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. This book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth., The unparalleled, classic work of history that recreates the battle that changed World War II--the Allied invasion of Normandy. 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. This book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth., THE CLASSIC ACCOUNT OF THE ALLIED INVASION OF NORMANDY The Longest Dayis 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. This book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth.

LC Classification NumberD756.5.N6R9 1994

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