Operation Jubilee
Dieppe, 1942: The Folly and the Sacrifice
$39.59
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2022
Summary
A grand tale of bravery during the Dieppe raid of 1942, grippingly told by the bestselling author of Bomber Boys.
On the warm night of 18 August 1942, a flotilla pushed out into the flat water of the Channel. They were to seize the German-held port of Dieppe, destroy key installations, seize intelligence material and then sail for home.
This was the greatest amphibious operation since Gallipoli, with the biggest accumulation of fighter power ever assembled. But by the morning …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241985991 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241985994 |
| Author: | Patrick Bishop |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 297g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
An exemplary account of this wartime fiasco – Max Hastings * Sunday Times *
A story of heroism and futility that will live for the reader long afterwards – Andrew Roberts, author of ‘Churchill: Walking with Destiny’
A masterclass of heart-stopping historical narrative – Saul David * Daily Telegraph *
Bishop’s account of the operation is the best I’ve read – Allan Mallinson * Spectator *
A fascinating, shrewd and timely reflection on leadership in a time of crisis – Henry Hemming, author of ‘Our Man in New York’
Patrick Bishop
Patrick Bishop is the author of two hugely acclaimed bestsellers about the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, Fighter Boys and Bomber Boys, and books including Wings, a history of the RAF, and Air Force Blue, which celebrated 100 years of the RAF and was a Sunday Times bestseller. He spent twenty-five years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the world.
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