The Longest Day, Cornelius Ryan
The Longest Day, Cornelius Ryan
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The Longest Day
June 6, 1944

Author: Cornelius Ryan

Narrator: Clive Chafer

Unabridged: 8 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/21/2012

Synopsis

The classic account of the Allied invasion of Normandy The Longest Dayis Cornelius Ryans unsurpassed account of Dday, a book that endures as a masterpiece of military history. In this compelling tale of courage and heroism, glory and tragedy, Ryan painstakingly recreates 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.

About Cornelius Ryan

Cornelius Ryan (1920–1974) was born in Dublin, Ireland. He became one of the preeminent war correspondents of his time, flying fourteen bombing missions with the United States Eighth and Ninth Air Forces and covering the D-day landings and the advance of General Patton’s Third Army across France and Germany. After the end of hostilities in Europe, he covered the Pacific War. In addition to his classic works The Longest Day, The Last Battle, and A Bridge Too Far, he is the author of numerous other books, which have appeared throughout the world in nineteen languages. Awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1973, he was hailed at that time by Malcolm Muggeridge as “perhaps the most brilliant reporter now alive.”

Reviews

Goodreads review by Pramod on August 25, 2015

6 June 1944 is a day that can be seen as the pivotal point of World War II, which definitely swung the momentum of war in favor of the Allied forces. It was a day when the allied forces successfully opened the final European phase of the World War II by invading and gaining footholds on the shores o......more

Goodreads review by Paul on June 06, 2023

The Longest Day, Cornelius Ryan’s classic history of the D-Day invasion, takes its title from an assessment offered by German general Erwin Rommel to his aide in April of 1944, over a month before the invasion of Normandy took place. “Believe me, Lang,” Rommel said that spring day, “the first twenty......more

Goodreads review by Nandakishore on February 09, 2017

The Allies messed up the Normandy invasion. The Germans messed up the defence even more. Therefore, the Allies won World War II. In the process, quite a lot of people died needlessly. End of story.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on June 06, 2016

Today, on the 72nd anniversary of D-Day, this book is as relevant as ever. I read it as a youngster and have re-read it. There are some days that pivotal in world history and 6 June 1944 is certainly one of them. To learn the history of that day from all perspectives, winners, losers, innocents caug......more

Goodreads review by Steven on November 08, 2018

On June 6, 2019 thousands will descend onto the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the allied landing that would eventually bring an end to Nazi domination of Europe during World War II. Since my wife and I plan on traveling to Normandy at that time I felt it was important to......more

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