A Bridge Too Far
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the autumn of 1944, Allied commanders launched Operation Market Garden — the largest airborne assault in history — staking the lives of thousands of soldiers on a bold gamble to end World War II before Christmas. A Bridge Too Far chronicles this catastrophic campaign with unflinching precision, reconstructing the harrowing nine-day battle for the Dutch town of Arnhem through the voices of the soldiers, civilians, and commanders who lived and died within it. Cornelius Ryan, drawing on interviews with nearly 2,000 survivors from both sides of the conflict, presents a panoramic and deeply human account of strategic overconfidence, heroism, and heartbreaking sacrifice. Ryan's mastery of narrative non-fiction transforms a complex military operation into a gripping, character-driven saga that reads with the urgency of a thriller. His meticulous research and journalistic eye — honed across decades of war correspondence — give A Bridge Too Far a documentary authority that few wartime accounts have matched. A landmark of military history writing, the book raises enduring questions about leadership, hubris, and the cost of ambition at war, leaving the reader to wonder whether victory was ever truly within reach.
Author: Cornelius Ryan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, BCA
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Yellowed
In the autumn of 1944, Allied commanders launched Operation Market Garden — the largest airborne assault in history — staking the lives of thousands of soldiers on a bold gamble to end World War II before Christmas. A Bridge Too Far chronicles this catastrophic campaign with unflinching precision, reconstructing the harrowing nine-day battle for the Dutch town of Arnhem through the voices of the soldiers, civilians, and commanders who lived and died within it. Cornelius Ryan, drawing on interviews with nearly 2,000 survivors from both sides of the conflict, presents a panoramic and deeply human account of strategic overconfidence, heroism, and heartbreaking sacrifice. Ryan's mastery of narrative non-fiction transforms a complex military operation into a gripping, character-driven saga that reads with the urgency of a thriller. His meticulous research and journalistic eye — honed across decades of war correspondence — give A Bridge Too Far a documentary authority that few wartime accounts have matched. A landmark of military history writing, the book raises enduring questions about leadership, hubris, and the cost of ambition at war, leaving the reader to wonder whether victory was ever truly within reach.