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D-Day
- The Battle for Normandy
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor, read by Cameron Stewart.
The Normandy landings that took place on D-day involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed them was some of the most cunning and ferocious fighting of the war, at times as savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front.
As casualties mounted, so, too, did the tensions between the principal commanders on both sides. Meanwhile, French civilians caught in the middle of these battlefields or under Allied bombing endured terrible suffering. Even the joys of liberation had their darker side. Antony Beevor's gripping narrative conveys the true experience of war.
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- Kevin Thomas Beggan
- 25-07-17
Fantastic
What a great book, just bought the others as I really enjoyed this one. The author writes this so well and really has a way of bringing this to life. Performed well, easy 5 stars all the way ...
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- christopher copland
- 04-07-19
D Day Battle for Normandy
loved it, fascinating but brutal story of the D day landings and the liberation of France.
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- Brainstorm
- 04-05-18
A top book
The research is superb. This book should be used in school's. Can't fault it. The narrator has excellent continuity from one accent to another.
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- Phil
- 20-02-18
Very detailed and thought provoking
Well written and researched book, almost too detailed in places but still a complete picture of the days leading up to, during and after D Day. Narration would have been better without the accents in my view, but was still well delivered and told.
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- Kevin Wood
- 01-09-17
Detailed and flows well
Enjoyed it immensely. Could do with maps and illustrations to go with the narrative though.
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- OZNZRAFT
- 01-04-18
Great
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- PSH
- 23-09-18
Really enjoyed it
I've read a couple of Antony Beevor's books about WWII. This was the first I've listened to and it was just as good as reading myself. Excellent narration by Cameron Stewart - he made the book come alive
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- Luc S.
- 25-01-23
Great story telling, almost ruined by bad ‘Allo,allo ‘ impressions
I love the books by Antony Beevor. He has the ability to write about complex, important events that happened in a way that it seems he is speaking to you directly.
What almost put me off this audiobook was the, from time to time, idiotic accents that the narrator thought would enhance the experience of the story. It did not.
If I want to hear comical and cliché accents, I’ll watch (and enjoy) an episode of ‘Allo,Allo’.
What makes it even worse, when he just reads the words that are,skillfully ,written he is not bad at all.
A thumbs up for the book, a thumbs down for the, unbelievable, stupid accents.
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- cardiffstu
- 20-07-23
Sobering
A sobering account of the D-Day landings, their build-up, execution and subsequent liberation of France.
Staggering how infighting, personal agendas and the usual politics of those who should know better cost so many lives.
Well read although not sure we needed faux French and German accents etc but that’s a minor criticism.
Beevor conveys the futility of war, the camaraderie, the progression of interconnected battles clearly for the casual observer of history. A great addition to his other works such as Berlin and Stalingrad.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-01-24
Exactly what you are after
This book goes into exactly the right level of detail to be incredibly insightful and answer all of the questions you have about D Day, whilst keeping the tone and flow of the narrative accessible and enjoyable for the listener. Highly recommended.
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