Dunkirk
Fight to the Last Man
Published on 18. May 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
672 pages
978-0-241-31521-7 (ISBN)
Description
The revered account of the rescue of 300,000 British soldiers fleeing the Nazis by the bestselling historian
The rescue at Dunkirk was hailed by Winston Churchill as "a miracle" - in eight days, a fleet of more than 800 boats rescued more than 300,000 soldiers.
To the last man, the brave battalions who stayed behind bought precious time for the evacuation. Outnumbered and outgunned, they launched heroic attacks, despite ferocious fighting and the knowledge that for many only capture or death would end their struggle.
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore's classic account shows what is truly meant by Dunkirk spirit.
The rescue at Dunkirk was hailed by Winston Churchill as "a miracle" - in eight days, a fleet of more than 800 boats rescued more than 300,000 soldiers.
To the last man, the brave battalions who stayed behind bought precious time for the evacuation. Outnumbered and outgunned, they launched heroic attacks, despite ferocious fighting and the knowledge that for many only capture or death would end their struggle.
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore's classic account shows what is truly meant by Dunkirk spirit.
Reviews / Votes
A searing story . . . both meticulous military history and a deeply moving testimony to the extraordinary personal bravery of individual soldiers -- Tim Gardam * The Times * Sebag-Montefiore tells [the story] with gusto, a remarkable attention to detail and an inexhaustible appetite for tracking down the evidence -- Richard Overy * Telegraph * Several fine books have been written about "the miracle of Dunkirk", but none better than this -- Andrew Roberts * Mail on Sunday *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Books Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
493 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-31521-7 (9780241315217)
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Person
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore's best-selling books are Enigma: The Battle for the Code, Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man and Somme, a Sunday Times top ten bestseller. He lives in north London with his wife and three children.