Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller by An

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Arnhem by Antony Beevor Britains bestselling historians #1 bestselling account of the classic WW2 follyOperation Market Garden, the plan in 1944 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. It was the greatest demonstration of paratroop power ever seen - but the cost of failure was horrendous, above all for the Dutch who risked everything to help. German reprisals were cruel and lasted until the end of the war.The British fascination for heroic failure has clouded the story of Arnhem in myths, not least that victory was even possible. Antony Beevor, using many overlooked and new sources from Dutch, British, American, Polish and German archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of this epic clash. Yet this book, written in Beevors inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. It looks into the very heart of war. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Antony Beevor is the author of Crete, Stalingrad, Berlin, The Battle for Spain, D-Day, The Second World War, and Ardennes 1944. The number one bestselling historian in Britain, Beevors books have appeared in thirty-two languages and have sold just over seven million copies. He was knighted in 2017. Review Masterly...illuminated by a host of hitherto unpublished anecdotes and quotations, together with the fruits of his own labors in Dutch archives. A meticulous, wonderfully vivid, and justly angry account of one of the great cock-ups of World War II -- Max HastingsThis absorbing new account of the battle with the eye for telling detail which we have come to expect from Antony Beevor. . . this time, though, he turns his brilliance as a military historian to a subject not just of defeat, but dunderhead stupidity. * Daily Mail *Beevor tells a story that is more human and complex than what he calls "the great myth of heroic failure", a tale of vanity, hubris, occasional incompetence, human frailty and remarkable grit. . . In Beevors hands, Arnhem becomes a study of national character. * The Times *Antony Beevors magnificent account. . . Beevors skill lies in his ability to recreate the tumultuous brutality of battle. . . With stark honesty, Beevor describes the terrible panoply. * The Times *The analysis he has produced of the disaster is forensic. Aficionados of military history will revel in Beevors microscopic detail, with every skirmish given its rightful place. . . Beevors prodigious research has nevertheless unearthed many treasures, particularly his record of the sufferings of Dutch civilians who risked their necks by nursing wounded allied soldiers. * Sunday Times *Complete mastery of both the story and the sources. The beauty is in the details. . . . This gripping book, with its tightly focused timescale and subject matter, shows him once again at his very best. * Literary Review *Another masterwork from the most feted military historian of our time. . . Does the story need to be retold? Beevor is such a good writer, with a gift for clarity and a knack for the telling personal portrait, that the answer is undoubtedly yes. * Prospect Magazine *Our greatest chronicler of the Second World War . . . The drama of manoeuvre and counter-thrust, the courage and cowardice of soldier and civilian, the follies and vanities of commanders, which are especially rich in this story, are deployed with colour and humanity. His fans will love it. * Evening Standard *As Antony Beevor showed in Stalingrad, he is a master of his craft as a military historian. . . We have here a definitive account of one of the most painful episodes of the Second World War. * The Tablet *It is, in short, a chapter of the Second World War that was crying out for the storytelling talents of Sir Antony Beevor, arguably the finest narrative historian of his generation. This is the result - and his many fans will not be disappointed . . . Beevors particular skill is his ability to unearth new sources that articulate the experience of war felt by ordinary people: soldiers and civilians, men and women. . . Beevor has produced another superb book, tirelessly researched and beautifully written, that will long be the benchmark for this subject. * Daily Telegraph *Beevors superlative new book . . . Arnhem sees him return to Stalingrad form. Forensic is too soft a word to describe the breadth of detail he brings. * Daily Express, ***** *The compressed time scale and limited strategic scope of Market Garden ideally suit the authors testimony-rich approach . . . Beevor is a highly accomplished architect of what the American literary scholar Samuel Hynes calls battlefield gothic: the nightmarish horrors and absurdities of combat * Wall Street Journal *On holiday I read and am wholly absorbed by Antony Beevors Arnhem. Though I am defeated by much of the military detail, the human side of the action, the troops in the gliders, their fears and all too often their fates, are beautifully told, with some of the bloodshed and killing unbearable * Diary 2018 *This is destined to be a World War II military history classic . . . Beevors superb latest offering, in keeping with his established record of excellence, is a must-read * Publishers Weekly *Arnhem brings a wealth of new detail to a major World War II disaster . . . Beevor brings to the familiar story a vast amount of research in German, British, American, Polish, and Dutch archives. As usual, his narrative bristles with specifics, including countless observations gleaned from eyewitnesses to every stage of Market Garden. Devoted readers of military history will enjoy the wealth of details * The Christian Science Monitor *With devastating command of his subject, Antony Beevor shows how one commanders hubris destroyed an army . . . No one beats Beevor at recreating the bewildering cacophony of war * The Times, History Book of the Year *Arnhem was one of the most epic engagements of WW2 and Antony Beevor gives it his usual excellent and fascinating big battle treatment, which makes for a gripping read Promotional Britains bestselling historians #1 bestselling account of the classic WW2 folly. Review Text Masterly...illuminated by a host of hitherto unpublished anecdotes and quotations, together with the fruits of his own labors in Dutch archives. A meticulous, wonderfully vivid, and justly angry account of one of the great cock-ups of World War II Review Quote Masterly...illuminated by a host of hitherto unpublished anecdotes and quotations, together with the fruits of his own labors in Dutch archives. A meticulous, wonderfully vivid, and justly angry account of one of the great cock-ups of World War II Promotional "Headline" Britains bestselling historians #1 bestselling account of the classic WW2 folly Details ISBN0670918679 Author Antony Beevor Pages 480 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 0670918679 ISBN-13 9780670918676 Format Paperback Subtitle The Battle for the Bridges, 1944: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.54219218 Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Short Title Arnhem Language English Publication Date 2019-04-18 UK Release Date 2019-04-18 Narrator Simon Russell Beale Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. NZ Release Date 2019-04-15 AU Release Date 2019-04-15 Alternative 9780141941295 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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