Crete: The Battle and the Resistance

Author(s): Antony Beevor

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Acclaimed historian Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete

'Antony Beevor's unerring flair for the climate and the feel of the conflict ! his insight and his grasp of these vents make them seem as though they had happened last week' -- Patrick Leigh Fermor, Daily Telegraph 'Excellent... an arresting account of the whole war on Crete, including the ghastly experiences of the Cretans under German occupation' -- John Keegan, Sunday Telegraph 'The best book we have got on Crete' -- Michael Foot, Observer 'Beevor's account is excellent: fresh, lively and peppered with anecdotes' -- Mail on Sunday 'A new paperback edition is welcome for two reasons; reminding us that Beevor is a writer and historian of rare ability and for starkly illustrating the variables of war' -- Neville Smith, Lloyd's List 20051028

A regular in the 11th Hussars, Antony Beevor served in Germany and England. He has had a number of books published and his book Stalingrad was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson History Prize and the Hawthornden Prize. Among the many prestigious posts he holds, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

General Fields

  • : 9780719568312
  • : Hodder & Stoughton
  • : John Murray
  • : 0.313
  • : March 2005
  • : 204mm X 139mm X 27mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Antony Beevor
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 940.5421959
  • : 383
  • : European history: Second World War; Military history; Battles & campaigns; World history: Second World War; Air forces & warfare
  • : 16 illustrations