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Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France

byPeter Caddick-Adams

Sand and Steel is Peter Caddick-Adams's historical account of the D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of history. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. What emerges is a nuanced account of the subject, its immediate consequences, and its wider meaning. The emphasis stays on explanation, context, and the lived consequences behind the larger argument.

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication date

May 20, 2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

1072

ISBN

9780190601898