Description
This is the story of Dunkirk and of the men who planned it (insofar as it was planned) and of the men who carried it out, and of their ships. Mr Divine, who was himself with the small boats, writes with the authority of direct knowledge. He had the assistance of the men who were intimately concerned with planning and organising the operation.
This is the true story of Dunkirk from its almost nebulous beginnings to the astonishing triumph of its end.
A.D. Divine's 'Dunkirk' is the best contemporaneous account, detailing all the big and little ships that rescued the men trapped on the beaches in late May 1940."Nicholas Rankin
About the Author
During the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, A. D. Divine crossed the English Channel three times in a 35-foot boat to rescue trapped British soldiers. For his efforts, Divine was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Divine wrote the screenplay for the feature film Dunkirk (1958) and was the likely inspiration for central character Charles Foreman (Bernard Lee), skipper of the motorboat Vanity.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571342570
Author A.D. Divine O.B.E.
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 451g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 22mm
