The Longest Day
- Author Cornelius Ryan
- Narrator Clive Chafer
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Run Time 8 hours and 47 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre European history, General and world history, Military history, Second World War.
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What to expect
The classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy
The Longest Day is Cornelius Ryan’s unsurpassed account of D-day, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly re-creates the fateful hours that preceded and followed the massive invasion of Normandy to retell the story of an epic battle that would turn the tide against world fascism and free Europe from the grip of Nazi Germany.
This book, first published in 1959, is a must for anyone who loves history, as well as for anyone who wants to better understand how free nations prevailed at a time when darkness enshrouded the earth.
Critics Review
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“Fifty years from now, the history of D-day, I am sure, will lean heavily on this book.”
New York Times Book Review -
“A dramatic, moving masterpiece, a living memorial to the men who died, and as suspenseful as the most gripping mystery story.”
Chicago Sunday Tribune -
“A true classic of World War II history…Not only is The Longest Day a pleasure to read, but subsequent historians, dutifully noting its accuracy, have relied heavily on Ryan’s research for their own accounts. In short, the book is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested in the D-day invasion.”
Amazon.com -
“Classic.”
Publishers Weekly -
“Besides being a solid history of the event, this is also a portrait of the people who lived it. One of the best books on the subject, this is essential for all academic and public libraries.”
Library Journal -
“If you have read all the accounts of D-day or none of them, if you were in the fighting or on the sidelines, you will be spellbound, as I was, by this magnificent retelling of a glorious and tragic story.”
Lieutenant General James Gavin (US Army), third commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II
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