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The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day
By Cornelius Ryan.
First published 1959.
Published by Simon &
Schuster.
Paperback.
ISBN-10: 0671890913
ISBN-13: 978-0671890919
Description:
The unparalleled,
classic work of history that recreates the battle that changed World War II – the
Allied invasion of Normandy.
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.
This
book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well
as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a
time when darkness enshrouded the earth.
