A Bridge Too Far

1974, a first printing of Cornelius Ryan's account of Operation Market Garden

Author

Cornelius Ryan

Publisher

Hamish Hamilton, London, 1974

Printing Details

First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 22 × 14cm, 492pp

In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters—from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders—Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror and suspense, the heroism and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies.

Condition

This copy is in very good condition. Whilst there is some light tanning and spotting to the page edges, the contents are clean and the dustwrapper remains very sharp. It has not been price-clipped.