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The great airborne battle for the bridges in 1944 by Britain’s Number One bestselling historian and author of the classic Stalingrad
‘Our greatest chronicler of the Second World War’ – Robert Fox, Evening Standard
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On 17 September 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany’s parachute forces, heard the growing roar of aeroplane engines. He went out on to his balcony above the flat landscape of southern Holland to watch the air armada of Dakotas and gliders carrying the British 1st Airborne and the American 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions. He gazed up in envy at this massive demonstration of paratroop power.
Operation Market Garden, the plan to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept: the Americans thought it unusually bold for Field Marshal Montgomery. But could it ever have worked? The cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch, who risked everything to help. German reprisals were pitiless and cruel, and lasted until the end of the war.
The British fascination with heroic failure has clouded the story of Arnhem in myths. Antony Beevor, using often overlooked sources from Dutch, British, American, Polish and German archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of the fighting, which General Student himself called ‘The Last German Victory’. Yet this book, written in Beevor’s inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single, dramatic battle.
It looks into the very heart of war.
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‘In Beevor’s hands, Arnhem becomes a study of national character’ – Ben Macintyre, The Times
‘Superb book, tirelessly researched and beautifully written’ – Saul David, Daily Telegraph
‘Complete mastery of both the story and the sources’ – Keith Lowe, Literary Review
ASIN : B078H4RMXP
Publisher : Penguin; 1st edition (17 May 2018)
Language : English
File size : 73434 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 445 pages
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Customers find the book excellent, enjoyable, and a real page-turner. They also appreciate the well-researched, detailed description of Operation Market Garden. Readers describe the writing style as superb, easy to read, and clear. They describe the narrative quality as fascinating, impressive, and well-told. They mention the book moves at a cracking pace and flows effortlessly through a subject. Opinions are mixed on the enthralling aspect, with some finding it entertaining and engaging, while others find the pandering to the American audience annoying.
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Price: £4.99
(as of Oct 03, 2024 14:52:27 UTC – Details)
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER
The great airborne battle for the bridges in 1944 by Britain’s Number One bestselling historian and author of the classic Stalingrad
‘Our greatest chronicler of the Second World War’ – Robert Fox, Evening Standard
______________
On 17 September 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany’s parachute forces, heard the growing roar of aeroplane engines. He went out on to his balcony above the flat landscape of southern Holland to watch the air armada of Dakotas and gliders carrying the British 1st Airborne and the American 101st and 82nd Airborne divisions. He gazed up in envy at this massive demonstration of paratroop power.
Operation Market Garden, the plan to end the war by capturing the bridges leading to the Lower Rhine and beyond, was a bold concept: the Americans thought it unusually bold for Field Marshal Montgomery. But could it ever have worked? The cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch, who risked everything to help. German reprisals were pitiless and cruel, and lasted until the end of the war.
The British fascination with heroic failure has clouded the story of Arnhem in myths. Antony Beevor, using often overlooked sources from Dutch, British, American, Polish and German archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of the fighting, which General Student himself called ‘The Last German Victory’. Yet this book, written in Beevor’s inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single, dramatic battle.
It looks into the very heart of war.
______________
‘In Beevor’s hands, Arnhem becomes a study of national character’ – Ben Macintyre, The Times
‘Superb book, tirelessly researched and beautifully written’ – Saul David, Daily Telegraph
‘Complete mastery of both the story and the sources’ – Keith Lowe, Literary Review
ASIN : B078H4RMXP
Publisher : Penguin; 1st edition (17 May 2018)
Language : English
File size : 73434 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 445 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book excellent, enjoyable, and a real page-turner. They also appreciate the well-researched, detailed description of Operation Market Garden. Readers describe the writing style as superb, easy to read, and clear. They describe the narrative quality as fascinating, impressive, and well-told. They mention the book moves at a cracking pace and flows effortlessly through a subject. Opinions are mixed on the enthralling aspect, with some finding it entertaining and engaging, while others find the pandering to the American audience annoying.
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