Dunkirk
The Men They Left Behind
$38.94
- Paperback
608 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2004
Summary
The True Story of the 41,000 British Soldiers Who Were Left Behind After the Evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940
“Meticulously researched, very well written and deeply moving” - Andrew Roberts
“Few readers will be unmoved by Sean Longden’s account” - Dominic Sandbrook
At 2am on the morning of the 3rd of June 1940, General Harold Alexander searched along the quayside, holding onto his megaphone and called “Is anyone there? Is anyone there?” before turning his boat back towa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845299774 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845299779 |
| Author: | Sean Longden |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 608 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2004 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 130mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Tom Thorne Novels |
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Critics Review
…few readers will be unmoved by Sean Longden’s account.– Dominic Sandbrook, Evening Standard.
Sean Longden is a rising name in military history, and is able to uncover the missing stories of the Second World War. - Guardian
Meticulously researched, very well written and deeply moving. - Andrew RobertsA moving and fascinating antidote to the Dunkirk legend. - Time Out.…few readers will be unmoved by Sean Longden’s account. - Dominic Sandbrook, Evening Standard.An eye-opener and …. an excellent piece of work. - British Army ReviewServes as a great and convincing riposte to the banner-waving tale that is normally told - Catholic HeraldAbout The Author
Sean Longden
Sean Longden studied history at the University of London. He has conducted hundreds of interviews with servicemen to write this book. He is also the author of the acclaimed To the Victor the Spoils and Hitler’s British Slaves. His forthcoming book, T-Force will be published by Constable in autumn 2009.
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