The Miracle of Dunkirk, Walter Lord
The Miracle of Dunkirk, Walter Lord
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The Miracle of Dunkirk

Bestseller

Author: Walter Lord

Narrator: Jeff Cummings

Unabridged: 9 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/04/2009

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

On May 24, 1940, Hitlers armies were on the brink of a shattering military victory. Only ten miles away, 400,000 Allied troops were pinned against the coast of Dunkirk. But just eleven days later, 338,000 men had been successfully evacuated to England. How did it happen? Walter Lords remarkable account of how the miracle of Dunkirk came about is based on hundreds of interviews with survivors of all nations who fought among the sand dunes of northern France.

About Walter Lord

Walter Lord (1917-2002) was an acclaimed and bestselling author of literary nonfiction best known for his gripping and meticulously researched accounts of watershed historical events. Mr. Lord graduated from Gilman School, Baltimore, Maryland, in 1935, Princeton University in 1939, and Yale Law School in 1946.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on August 31, 2017

A few days ago I saw the film “Dunkirk” which attempted to convey the importance of the rescue of 338,000 men off the coast of France across the English Channel in late May and early June, 1940. The film does an excellent job presenting the plight of British and French troops as they lined up on the......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 04, 2018

Having seen (and enjoyed) the film DUNKIRK, I wanted to read a book on the subject that would give a fuller picture of the events concerning the evacuation of the British Army from Dunkirk, France in 1940. This book by Walter Lord does give an overview of what happened and at the same time draws on......more

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