Liberator: Pięćset dni wyzwalania Europy, od lądowania na Sycylii po bramy Dachau - Hardcover

Kershaw, Alex

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8380320506 ISBN 13: 9788380320505

Publisher: Wielka Litera, 2015

Synopsis

Prawdziwa opowiesc o najkrwawszym i najbardziej dramatycznym marszu do zwyciestwa z czasu drugiej wojny swiatowej: bitewna odyseja zawadiackiego oficera armii amerykanskiej i jego jednostki przez ponad piecset dni wyzwalania Europy, od ladowania we Wloszech po bramy Dachau. Felix Sparks, uczestnik czterech desantów morskich awansowal z kapitana na pulkownika, walczyl na plazach Sycylii oraz na górzystych terenach Francji i Wloch, przezyl ciezka, desperacka zime, scierajac sie z zacieklymi oddzialami SS na granicy Rzeszy. Choc stracil cala kompanie, próbujac utrzymac aliancki przyczólek w Anzio, oraz caly batalion w ciemnych lasach porastajacych pasmo górskie Wogezy, cudem przetrwal krwawy marsz przez Europe i poprowadzil ostateczne natarcie przez Bawarie.

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Review:

"[Kershaw] is a captivating narrator, hammering home the chaos and carnage of war, sparing no sensory detail to paint a cohesive picture. [His] portrayal of his subject (based on interviews with Sparks, who died in 2007, and other survivors) makes for a riveting, almost epic tale of a larger-than-life, underappreciated figure." - "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)"This engrossing wartime narrative offers a fresh look at the European campaign and an intimate sense of the war's toll on individual participants." - "Kirkus Reviews""A searing, brilliantly told story of the heroism and horror of war, Alex Kershaw's "The Liberator "is a book that's impossible to put down. A must read for anyone who loved "Band of Brothers"." - Lynne Olson, author of "Citizens of London" "Alex Kershaw, long acclaimed for his terse, lightning-fast narratives of true wartime action and heroism, reaches his full maturity with this sweeping saga of a legendary infantry unit and the leader who spurred it to glory." - Ron Powers, co-author of "Flags of Our Fathers""A literary tour de force. Kershaw brilliantly captures the pathos and untold perspective of WWII through the eyes of one of its most courageous, unsung officers - a great leader, who always put his men first. "The Liberator" is a compelling, cinematic story of the highest order." - Patrick K. O'Donnell, combat historian and author of "Dog Company"

Book Description:

Told for the very first time, The Liberator is the remarkable true story of one soldier’s extraordinary journey to World War II victory, from the invasion of Italy to the liberation of Dachau.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wielka Litera
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 8380320506
• ISBN 13: 9788380320505
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 456