Linking the imperatives of high politics and strategy, Gelb tells about the greatest escape story in history. His is the first book to combine the day-to-day drama on the beaches with a historical overview of the Dunkirk events as they affected other capitols in the world. 12 pages of photos.
This is a big picture view of this early part of WWII. This gives the overall picture of what was happening. It is great for anyone who wants to know how the pieces and players fit together. It follows a clear time line from beginning to end. If you want to tell others what Dunkirk was about this is a great book tells the whole story well. The writer shows you the whole forest.
This is not the right book for "blow by blow" man on the ground stories. Those are best told in books like "Dunkirk" by Hugh Sebag-Montefore. The problem with the "blow by blow" books is you often don't get a good overall picture of how these small struggles fit into the big story. You get to see the trees but don't know where you are in the forest.

Very good book on Dunkirk.

This is a big picture view of this early part of WWII. This gives the overall picture of what was happening. It is great for anyone who wants to know how the pieces and players fit together. It follows a clear time line from beginning to end. If you want to tell others what Dunkirk was about this is a great book tells the whole story well. The writer shows you the whole forest.

This is not the right book for "blow by blow" man on the ground stories. Those are best told in books like "Dunkirk" by Hugh Sebag-Montefore. The problem with the "blow by blow" books is you often don't get a good overall picture of how these small struggles fit into the big story. You get to see the trees but don't know where you are in the forest. ( )