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A Bridge Too Far: The Classic History of the Greatest Battle of World War II
by Cornelius Ryan
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1995-05-01)
ISBN: 0684803305
EAN: 9780684803302
Dewy Decimal #: 940.54219218
Paperback: 672 pages
SKU: 30046
Condition: Very Good
Comments: POPULAR LIBRARY, 1974. WITH GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS! PAPERBACK BOOK and pages are in GOOD CONDITION, clean and tight, slightly tanned. Yellow color cover. Ships rapidly w/FREE tracking. AIR MAIL.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Here is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled for a single battle -- culminating in the most grandiose and devastatingly tragic struggle of World War II. Now in a new edition for the 50th anniversary of VE Day, A Bridge Too Far tells the classic story of the battle of Arnhem, one of the most dramatic battles of World War II, which cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-Day. In this compelling work of history, Cornelius Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters, from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists, to common soldiers and commanders, Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror and suspense, the heroism and the tragedy of this epic operation, which marshalled some of the greatest resources of the war yet ended in bitter defeat.
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Customer Reviews
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Required reading for serious WW II buffs
Rating  (5)
Date: 2009-01-07
After reading The Last Battle by Mr. Ryan, I wanted to read A Bridge Too Far. I wasn't disappointed! He is an outstanding writer! He is able to be detailed without being boring. He keeps the book flowing. I was very moved by this book.
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Cornelius Ryan Still Ranks #1
Rating (5)
Date: 2009-01-01
A recent read of the novel The Commodore, by John Lowe The Commodore has had the great effect to once again bring me back to this book which I had read three times in years past before reading once again. Having been caught in the Ardennes as a reporter Cornelius Ryan had the feel from the rifleman's perspective and through his voluminous collection of interviews from participants is able to weave the story together from the field level up to the top command level from the guy holding a PIAT against a Tiger to a photo analyst fighting against the powers that be to stop a catastrophe from unfolding. We lost Mr. Ryan too early while working on another book but he has left a group of books and a legacy from which those of us involved in this business in one form or another can benefit.
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A Bridge Too Far is very well documented
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-09-21
the book is another example of Cornelius Ryan's superb research. A good read, too.
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Why Is This Out of Print?
Rating (4)
Date: 2008-06-16
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
One of the best-written WWII accounts of war, focusing on a disastrous Allied military operation near the end of WWII, I am absolutely flummoxed as to why this classic is now out of print. With millions sold, did no publisher think this great book might continue to generate interest?
As many here have already noted, this book is a must-read. Pick it up from a online seller or go to your local used bookstore, but don't miss this fine dissection of a huge strategic misfire.
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Excellent Introduction in this Important part of WW2 History
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-12-10
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I can't say it much better than the previous reviews have already. I wanted to read something on this subject and was led to this book. I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to the topic. Broad in scope yet detailed in its descriptions of the soldiers, units, and battles in this massive offensive. This is an excellent jumping off point to begin studying the Battle of Arnhem. Well written and exciting to discover.
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