'A devastating new account..Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters'Daily Mail, Book of the Week'A superb account of the invasion that deserves immense praise. To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spades'The Times_Renowned World War Two historian James Holland presents an entirely new perspective on one of the most important moments in recent history,unflinchingly examining the brutality and violence that characterised the campaign.D-Day and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed have come to be seen as a defining episode in the Second World War. Its story has been endlessly retold,and yet it remains a narrative burdened by both myth and assumed knowledge.In this reexamined history,James Holland presents a broader overview,one that challenges much of what we think we know about D-Day and the Normandy campaign. The sheer size and scale of the Allies'war machine ultimately dominates the strategic,operational and tactical limitations of the German forces.Drawing on unseen archives and testimonies from around the world and introducing a cast of eye-witnesses including foot soldiers,tank men,fighter pilots and more,James Holland's epic telling profoundly recalibrates our understanding of its true place in the tide of human history.The new,sweeping World War II book from James Holland,THE SAVAGE STORM,is available now.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9780552176118Number of pages: 864Weight: 599 gDimensions: 198 x 127 x 37 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
As an account of this mighty and vitally significant clash of armies,Normandy '44 stands as richly impressive,hard to surpassA superb account of the invasions that deserves immense praise...To convey the human drama of Normandy requires great knowledge and sensitivity. Holland has both in spadesAn invigorating new history of the Allied invasion of FranceA readable account of one of the 20th century's most defining battles provides a strategic overview enlivened by personal accounts of the horror...for the general reader there are plenty of surprisesAn impressive new account of D-Day...Holland knows his stuff when it comes to military matters...he reads the minds of the generals,their tactics,their blunders - on both sides
James Holland
James Holland is a British historian,novelist and broadcaster. He specialises in the military encounters of World War II,and his work has drawn plaudits for its humanity. Holland has also written war-related novels for both adults and children.
Visit the James Holland author page
Kommentar