D-Day : The Battle for Normandy Paperback - 2010
by Antony Beevor
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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.
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Details
- Title D-Day : The Battle for Normandy
- Author Antony Beevor
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 624
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group, New York
- Date 2010
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # G0143118188I4N00
- ISBN 9780143118183 / 0143118188
- Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.53 x 1.33 in (21.34 x 14.05 x 3.38 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France -, Normandy (France) - History, Military - 20th
- Dewey Decimal Code 940.542
Summary
The #1 internationally bestselling history of D-Day is now enhanced with rare video footage from the NBC News Archives for the ultimate narrative of the battle for Normandy.
"Glorious, horrifying...D-Day is a vibrant work of history that honors the sacrifice of tens of thousands of men and women."Time
Fans of Ben Macintyre's Double Cross will love this history by Antony Beevor the man who "single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history" (The Guardian)presents the first major account of the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Paris in more than twenty years. D-Day: The Battle for Normandy 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 civilians caught up in the fighting. Beevor draws upon research in more than thirty archives in six countries, going back to original accounts and interviews to produce the consummate account of the invasion and the ferocious offensive that led to Paris's liberation.