The Miracle of Dunkirk [Hardcover]

Walter Lord (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1982

An account of the evacuation of Dunkirk in May 1940 based on interviews with participants, official correspondence and archive material.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Walter Lord is a master of historical narration, compelling his reader to feel as if he were present...as a participant in the events described. --Wall Street Journal --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author

WALTER LORD (1917 2002), American author of numerous nonfiction books, was a graduate of Princeton University and Yale Law School, served in the OSS during World War II, and became an editor and advertising copywriter. He is known for his book A Night to Remember, about the sinking of the Titanic, and he served as consultant in the making of the movie Titanic. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 323 pages
• Publisher: Viking Press; 1st edition (1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670286303
• ISBN-13: 978-0670286300
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #510,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Walter Lord's A Night to Remember is a minute-by-minute account of the Titanic's final hours. Lord wrote 12 books, honing an eye-witness approach to history whether it was Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor (Day of Infamy) or the defense of the Alamo (A Time to Stand) or the Battle of Midway (Incredible Victory). In The Way It Was, he tells his own story, about his life and books.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't this book better known?, December 20, 2001

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Sven Allenbach-Schmidt (Greenbelt, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Miracle of Dunkirk (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)

I've read several histories of the Dunkirk campaign and evacuation, this one is by far the clearest and most interesting of them. Lord tells the story so that you can see what happened, in every part of the field, to all sorts of folks. There may be accounts by military historians that give more detail on troop movements, but for sheer readability this has them all beat. Read Lord's account first, then use academic accounts to fill out the fine print if you feel you need to.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This one grabs you right away and doesn't let go., March 28, 1998

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NorCal Vet "gnarley2max" (Shasta Co.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Miracle of Dunkirk (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)

This book has great insight to the Dunkirk evacuation. Well researched and well written. I recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject. For WWII history buffs, this book is must reading.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I now understand my father's words, May 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Miracle of Dunkirk (Wordsworth Collection) (Paperback)

My father who died 2 years ago was at Dunkirk serving in an RN minesweeper. Of those 5/6 days tied up at the eastern mole he always said they were the most frightening days of the whole War but of which he was most proud (he later survived both Anzio and the Pacific war ) . I now understand those sentiments. Walter Lord encapsulates a thousand individual stories and forms them into an impressive whole.