Book
D-Day : minute by minute / Jonathan Mayo.
Record details
- ISBN: 1476772940 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781476772943 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 304 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Marble Arch Press trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Marble Arch Press, 2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "One historic day, hundreds of unforgettable stories." From cover. "Trade paperback edition" statement appears in the hardcover edition. Tie-in for the BBC television program Minute by minute. "Originally published in Great Britain in 2014 by Short Books." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-289) and index. |
| Summary, etc.: | Told in a purely chronological style, this fascinating account vividly details the authentic stories of regular people caught up in the historical events of D-Day. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France > Normandy > Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
Publishers Weekly Review
D-Day : Minute by Minute
Publishers Weekly
Mayo (The JFK Assassination) delivers an accessible, fast-paced, first person view of D-Day and the events immediately preceding the Allied landing. The book covers, in five- to 15-minute increments, the 48 hours ending at midnight June 6, 1944. Mayo uses diaries, journals, letters, oral histories, and other primary sources to take the reader from Winston Churchill strategizing over his dinner to the violent and bloody fighting on the beaches. His balanced perspective gives voice to both Allies and Axis, including many of the smaller contingents such as the Free French Forces. Though the experienced military history reader will be familiar with many of the stories Mayo relates, there are new insights and anecdotes that will capture their attention, for example the role that British midget submarines played in the landings. Mayo's clear descriptions and engaging storytelling work as a great introduction to the battle as it unfolds. (June) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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