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Heroes: The Greatest Generation and the Second World War by: James Holland List Price: £8.99 City Travel Guides Price: £6.99 You Save: £2.00 (22%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback EAN: 9780007213818 ISBN: 0007213816 Label: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Number Of Pages: 400 Publication Date: August 06, 2007 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Studio: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Sales Rank: 205730 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Observer: 'Heroes is an excellent book...' Synopsis: 'Heroes' is the story of an extraordinary generation of young men, mostly British, who came of age in the Second World War. These young men -- and women -- found themselves facing life-threatening danger and the kind of responsibility few would be prepared to shoulder today. Whether fighting in the jungles of Burma or on the D-Day beaches, as submariners, pilots, spies or prisoners of war, young soldiers in WWII displayed astonishing courage and resilience, united by honour and bound by the fellowship of their comrades. Those who made it home are now a passing generation, and for many this is the last chance for them to tell their stories -- men like football legend Tom Finney, who saw action in southern Italy; or James Bond set-designer Ken Adam, a German Jew who flew as a fighter pilot for the RAF; or identical twins Tom and Dee Bowles, who landed together on Easy Red beach on D-Day. Many of these young men never returned home and those who did faced insurmountable challenges assimiliating back into civilian life. 'Heroes' is a moving and uplifting tribute to an remarkable generation. Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - One of the bestHaving read many books interviewing WW2 veterans this is possibly the best. Its difficult sometimes for the author to distance him/herself from the subject and not in some small way project themselves into the stories. Mr Holland must be congratulated as he re-tells these amazing tales of everyday people in extraordinary circumstances in a way that makes you feel you are hearing this from the heroes themselves. Great Book, couldnt put it down. Rating: - Brilliant...As the review previous to this one suggests, this isn't just about war, but about those everyday people who did extra ordinary things, most didn't even realise what they had actually done. Now a number of them feel it's the right time to pass on their life stories so that they are never forgotten. It makes you think if the same would happen again today if people were put into the same situation. I think not with the how selfish and self centred people have become. Who knows... Rating: - ordinary people, extraordinary livesThis is undoubtedly the most readable book about the exploits of individuals in wartime that i have read. Each hero has a completly different story to tell ,but all show how so-called ordinary people can acheive extraordinary things and live through extreme hardship and emotional trauma whilst maintaining their humility and humanity. This is not really a book about war, this is a book about amazing people and as such can be enjoyed by anyone. Would make a good christmas present! |
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