Crete 1941 - by Antony Beevor (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The bestselling author of <i>The Battle of Arnhem</i> and <i>D-Day</i> vividly reconstructs the epic WWII struggle for Crete - reissued with a new introduction<br></b><br>Nazi Germany expected its airborne attack on Crete in 1941 to be a textbook victory based on tactical surprise. Little did they know that the British, using Ultra intercepts, had already laid a careful trap. It should have been the first German defeat of the war when a fatal misunderstanding turned the battle around. <p/>Prize-winning historian and bestselling author Antony Beevor lends his gift for storytelling to this important conflict, showing not only how the situation turned bad for Allied forces, but also how ferocious Cretan freedom fighters mounted a heroic resistance. Originally published in 1991, <i> Crete 1941</i> is a breathtaking account of a momentous battle of World War II.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Crete 1941</i></b> <p/> "Few battles in World War II can surpass Crete for high drama, both on land and sea. Beevor, formerly of the 11th Hussars, writes about that battle with a soldier's eye and a historian's insight. Crete was a campaign unique in many respects, not the least of which was its ferocity. Beevor has a flair for re-creating the historical moment, and during sections of the text even the most detached reader will pause to catch a breath. He dissects the leadership of some of the war's most intriguing personalities, both Allied and German, illuminating their achievements and follies. His book is enriched with wonderful anecdotal material, some of which will both amuse and puzzle his American counterparts, whose military traditions are often so dissimilar. Recommended for both professional and general readership."--<i>Library Journal <p/></i> "Excellent books have been written about the battle for Crete, but none, for me, has been as vivid and clear and exciting as Antony Beevor's. His unerring flair for the climate and the feel of the conflict . . . his insight and his grasp of these events make them seem as though they had happened last week . . . This brilliant book."--<i>The Daily Telegraph </i>(UK) <p/> "Excellent . . . an arresting account of the whole war on Crete, including the ghastly experiences of the Cretans under German occupation."--John Keegan, <i>The Sunday Telegraph </i>(UK)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Antony Beevor</b> is the bestselling author of <i>D-Day: The Battle for Normandy, </i>which received the Royal United Services' Institute Westminster Medal<i>; The Battle for Spain</i>, which received the La Vanguardia Prize; <i>Paris After the Liberation 1944-1949; Stalingrad</i>, winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson Prize for History, and the Hawthornden Prize for Literature; and <i>The Fall of Berlin 1945</i>, which received the first Longman-History Today Trustees' Award. He is the recipient of the 2014 Pritzker Military Museum & Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. Beevor lives in England.
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