One Day in August The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy At Dieppe

Toronto: Knopf Canada. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. 0345807693 . As new; A near-fine volume in a near-fine DJ, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; 9.5 X 6.4 X 1.3 inches; 471 pages; "For seven decades, the objective for the raid has been one of the most perplexing mysteries of WWII. In less than six hours on August 19, 1942, nearly one thousand Canadians—as well as British and Americans—lay dead or dying on the beaches around the French seaside town, with over two thousand other Canadians wounded or captured. These awful losses have left a legacy of bitterness, recrimination and controversy. In the absence of concrete reasons for the raid, myriad theories ranging from incompetence to conspiracy developed. Over almost two decades of research, sifting through countless recently declassified Intelligence documents, David O’Keefe skillfully pieces together the story like a jigsaw puzzle to reveal the prime reason behind the raid: a highly secret mission designed, in one of Britain’s darkest times, to redress the balance of the war. One Day in August provides a thrilling, multi-layered story that fundamentally changes our understanding of this most tragic and pivotal chapter in Canada’s history." .