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The Miracle of Dunkirk

By: Walter Lord
Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
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The full inside story of one of the golden moments of World War II.

On May 24, 1940, Hitler's armies were on the brink of a shattering military victory. Only 10 miles away, 400,000 Allied troops were pinned against the coast of Dunkirk. But just 11 days later, 338,000 men had been successfully evacuated to England. How did it happen? Walter Lord's 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.

©1982 Walter Lord (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Military Wars & Conflicts World War II War Inspiring

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"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." ( The Wall Street Journal)
Balanced Historical Account • Compelling Personal Stories • Lively Narration • Exceptional Military History
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I wish I would have had a map of France in front of me when I listened to the first couple of chapters. but in spite of that failing, I loved the book !

What a story !

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great story and well read. really offers insight into the people, culture, and decision making of the time.

outstanding!

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All the chapters are 'nail biting'ly powerful. The final chapter got me goosebumps.

Of course, I started this only after watching Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk.

Relentless, Tense and inspiring.

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Fascinating, hope we never have another world War. So many saved but so many lost too.

World War 2

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It was always hard to stop listening. So many interesting stories very fascinating! The performer was awesome.

Fascinating information

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overall to really good short history of the miracle at Dunkirk, pretty good pace and Flow. Goes into a great deal of depth especially with the main characters of the operation. would have liked for them to spend a bit more time on the effects of the evacuation. I would have also like to learn more of how the Nazis absolutely ignored it. rather than knocking out the BEF. WELL WRITTEN INSPIRING!

effective Short history

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The only reasons I purchased this book were because of the movie about Dunkirk that premieres next month and the book's highest average rating. I wasn't sure what to expect due to the topic. The narrator was lively and "personable" as if relaying a story he new rather than reading and the book itself was exceptionally well written. The book itself was history told through macro and micro perspectives which demonstrated how an incredibly botched withdrawal operation did indeed turn out to be a miracle.

Sold On The Miracle Of Dunkirk

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l have enjoyed listening to this book, it helped highlight some of the terrible things that happened during the evacuation process. showing the issues that had to be resolved, and the lack of control between the British and French.

some interesting facts

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great story telling! I could not stop listening to this book, exceptionally well written and narrated

a compact and excellent book

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Loved Lord’s storytelling, loved the personal stories, narrator good, but pronunciations terrible. It does not seem too difficult to find out how French and German place and personal names are properly pronounced!

Excellent story telling

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