Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 923-947) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The longest day

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1098186955

Responsibility statement

Cornelius Ryan ; Rick Atkinson, editor

Series statement

The Library of America, 318

Sub title

A bridge too far ; other World War II writings

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction by Rick Atkinson -- The longest day: June 6, 1944 -- A bridge too far -- Other World War II writings. Selected dispatches for The Daily Telegraph, 1944-45 ; The major of St. Lô (1957) ; The longest day (1965) ; Untold stories from The longest day (1974) ; To William Buckley, November 19, 1957 ; To Peter Schwed, February 24, 1959 ; Sample response to questionnaire for The longest day: William Rhinehart Washington (c. 1958) ; Sample response to questionnaire for A bridge too far: J.T. Richards (c.1967)

Target audience

adult

Classification