Details the story of the rescue of more than three hundred thousand Allied troops from the coast of Dunkirk during the spring of 1940
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About the Author:
WALTER LORD (1917 2002), American author of numerous nonfiction books, was a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, served in the OSS during World War II, and became an editor and advertising copywriter. He is known for his book A Night to Remember, about the sinking of the Titanic, and he served as consultant in the making of the movie Titanic.
Review:
Walter Lord is a master of historical narration, compelling his reader to feel as if he were present...as a participant in the events described. --Wall Street Journal
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- PublisherPenguin Books
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 014005085X
- ISBN 13 9780140050851
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages352
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