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A Bridge Too Far
- Narrated by: Clive Chafer
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
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Publisher's Summary
The classic account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II.
A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan’s masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshaled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-day.
In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem.
Focusing on a vast cast of characters - from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders - Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror, suspense, heroism, and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies.
About the author: Cornelius Ryan (1920–1974), born in Dublin, Ireland, became one of the preeminent war correspondents of his time, flying fourteen bombing missions with the US Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. He is the author of numerous books, including several classics of military history, which have appeared throughout the world in nineteen languages. He was awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1973.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-05-2023
Great read
An epic recount of an event that gained much but suffered from inept planning and senior short comings - as usual the soldiers were treated as fodder by hq generals
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- Weatherby George
- 08-01-2018
Good story, poor narration
Detailed story, but really struggled with the narrator. I think if he was telling bedtime stories, a child would be lulled to sleep in a flash!
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