Dunkirk : the history behind the major motion picture /
by Levine, Joshua [author.].
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BookPublisher: Rearsby : Clipper Large Print Books, 2018Description: 432 pages (large print).ISBN: 9781510097957 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5421 LEVSubject(s): Dunkirk, Battle of, Dunkerque, France, 1940 | Large type books | Warfare and Defence | European historySummary: In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation. The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the nine-day skirmish has passed into legend. Now the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by best-selling author Joshua Levine in its full sweeping context, including new interviews with veterans and survivors. Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Dunkirk is a dramatic account of a defeat that paved the way to ultimate victory and preserved liberty for generations to come.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Large Print - Adult | Formby Library | Large Print Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5421 LEV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002994537X | |||
| Large Print - Adult | Netherton Library | Large Print Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5421 LEV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002994541X |
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In 1940, at the French port of Dunkirk, more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation. The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the nine-day skirmish has passed into legend. Now the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by best-selling author Joshua Levine in its full sweeping context, including new interviews with veterans and survivors. Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Dunkirk is a dramatic account of a defeat that paved the way to ultimate victory and preserved liberty for generations to come.
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