The Longest Day
The Classic Epic of D-Day
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4.2 • 152 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
From the acclaimed author of A Bridge Too Far comes the unparalleled, classic work of history that vividly 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ryan's classic military study, the basis for the 1972 film with John Wayne, is reissed for the 50th anniversary of D-Day.
Customer Reviews
2nd best book about D-Day
Second only to Ambrose's D-Day book.
The Longest Day
Without a doubt, the best book on World War II. I have also seen the movie and I find it interesting that those who were quoted in the book were used as the film producer/director saw fit. That is, they used the dialogue from the book, but attributed it to different characters in the movie. However, if one just saw the movie it would not make a difference. An excellent book, I really enjoyed it. I would recommend it to anyone who wanted to know about D-Day.
Good Book (Not Great)
Ryan's research is to be commended but this book could use maps to help the reader understand all the detail about cities, positions, troop movements, etc. The personal perspective of individual soldiers is good but hard to follow all this without detailed maps, including designations of various entities. A reference section on characters would be helpful too with hundreds of names involved...EAF