After Daybreak
The Liberation of Belsen, 1945
$37.44
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2006
Summary
Triumph or disaster? After Daybreak brilliantly investigates the emergency operation following the British liberation of Belsen.
When British troops entered Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 1945, they uncovered scenes of horror and depravity that shocked the world. But they also confronted a terrible challenge - inside the camp were some 60,000 people, suffering from typhus, starvation and dysentery, who would die unless they received immediate medical attention.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844135400 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1844135403 |
| Author: | Ben Shephard |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Pimlico |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2006 |
| Weight: | 226g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
A moving story
“In his excellent and lucid account, Shephard fully makes his case that the aftermath of the liberation of Belsen was an episode in which the British can take pride…a powerful and dramatic narrative” – Frank McLynn Independent “A solidly researched, scrupulously balanced and sensitive account of the liberation that will serve as a fitting tribute and a guide to future generations about how best to remember Belsen” – David Cesarini Guardian “A moving story” Times Literary Supplement “Contributors to the ever-growing opus of Holocaust historiography have been accused by some of creating an industry. However, Shephard’s contribution is not superfluous and he negotiates his harrowing material surefootedly” – Katrina Goldstone Irish Times
About The Author
Ben Shephard
Ben Shephard read History at Oxford University. He was a producer on the television series The World at War and The Nuclear Age and has made numerous historical and scientific documentaries for the BBC and Channel Four. He is the author of the critically acclaimed A War of Nerves- Soldiers and Psychiatrists 1914-1994 and The Long Road Home- The Aftermath of the Second World War. He lives in Bristol.
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