Dunkirk : The History Behind the Major Motion Picture by Joshua Levine NEW!!

Description: Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture Mass Market Paperback – Illustrated, June 27, 2017by Joshua Levine (Author) Condition is "Brand New". Shipped with USPS Media Mail. The epic true story of Dunkirk—now a major motion picture, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, and Mark RylanceIn 1940, the Allies had been beaten back by the Nazis across France to the northern port of Dunkirk. In the ultimate race against time, more than 300,000 Allied soldiers were daringly evacuated across the Channel. This moment of German aggression was used by Winston Churchill as a call to Franklin Roosevelt to enter the war. Now, Joshua Levine, the film's official historian, explores the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food or ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape. Review“Will suit anyone interested in military history from the soldier’s point of view. ... The real stories of the men who were there bring the history to life on the page.” -- The Federalist“Fascinating. ... Fills in a lot of the historical context that Nolan so purposefully avoids in his film.” -- Under the Radar“A story of survival. ... Deserves favorable mention due to its detail, flowing narrative and ground-level storytelling.” -- Warfare History NetworkFrom the Back CoverThe epic true story of Dunkirk—now a major motion picture, written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, and Mark RylanceThe Battle of Dunkirk, in May/June 1940, is remembered as a stunning defeat, yet a major victory as well. The Nazis had beaten back the Allies and pushed them across France to the northern port of Dunkirk. In the ultimate race against time, more than 300,000 Allied soldiers were daringly evacuated across the Channel. This moment of German aggression was used by Winston Churchill as a call to Franklin Roosevelt to enter the war. Now, historian Joshua Levine explores the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food or ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape.Read moreProduct detailsItem Weight : 7.2 ouncesISBN-10 : 0062792148ISBN-13 : 978-0062792143Mass Market Paperback : 368 pagesProduct Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.84 x 7.5 inchesPublisher : William Morrow; Media tie-in Edition (June 27, 2017)Language: : EnglishBest Sellers Rank: #1,080,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)#445 in Maritime History & Piracy (Books)#2,650 in Naval Military History#2,985 in French History (Books)Customer Reviews: 4.1 out of 5 stars 133 ratings

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