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The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed
Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph in Europe during World
War II
It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering
price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and
vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling
Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how the American-led
coalition fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of
victory. Now, in "The Guns at Last Light," he tells the most
dramatic story of all--the titanic battle for Western Europe.
D-Day marked the commencement of the final campaign of the
European war, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble
sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal
fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was
Operation Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and
finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich--all these
historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material
and a mesmerizing cast of characters. Atkinson tells the tale from
the perspective of participants at every level, from presidents and
generals to war-weary lieutenants and terrified teenage riflemen.
When Germany at last surrenders, we understand anew both the
devastating cost of this global conflagration and the enormous
effort required to win the Allied victory.
With the stirring final volume of this monumental trilogy,
Atkinson's accomplishment is manifest. He has produced the
definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and
preserved freedom in the West.
One of "The Washington Post"'s Top 10 Books of the Year
A "Kirkus Reviews "Best Nonfiction Book of 2013
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