Book description
The famous D-Day Landings of 6 June 1944 marked the beginning of
Operation Overlord, the battle for the liberation of Europe. Max
Hastings has overturned many traditional legends to write this memorable
study. Drawing together the eyewitness accounts of survivors on both
sides, plus a wealth of previously untapped sources and documents,
Overlord provides a brilliant, controversial perspective on the
devastating battle for Normandy. 'A masterly book, rich in insight,
shrewd and weighty in judgement . . . Max Hastings stands in the first
rank of writers on modern war' Financial Times 'A book which combines
serious historical and critical comment with brilliant reportage. He
brings both the arguments between higher commanders and the fighting on
the battlefield itself to life more vividly than previous books' Times
Literary Supplement 'A beautifully written masterpiece which makes The
Longest Day seem inadequate' Len Deighton
Max Hastings was editor and editor-in-chief of the
Daily Telegraph in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In 1996 he
became editor of the Evening Standard. He has won many awards
for his journalism, including Journalist of The Year and What the
Papers Say Reporter of the Year for his work in the South Atlantic in
1982, and Editor of the Year in 1988. He is the author of 16 books,
two of which were named as Yorkshire Post Books of the Year and
one of which won the Somerset Maugham Prize.
