Duty Calls: Dunkirk by James Holland (English) Paperback Book

Description: Duty Calls: Dunkirk by James Holland Friday 24th May, 1940 Private Johnny Hawke, aged sixteen, awakens to artillery fire. Hours later, Stukas scream down from the sky. Messerschmit fighters roar towards his regiment. Trucks burst into flames. Now men and mules lay dead and dying, severed limbs twisted grotesquely as blood soaks the cobbled streets. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first book in a blockbuster new series which throws you deep into the heart - and horror - of the Second World War.YOU WANTED TO SEE SOME ACTION - WELL YOURE GOING TO GET IT NOW. YOURE GOING TO GET IT NOW ALL RIGHT.Friday 24th May, 1940Private Johnny Hawke, aged sixteen, awakens to artillery fire.Hours later, Stukas scream down from the sky. Messerschmit fighters roar towards his regiment. Trucks burst into flames.Now men and mules lay dead and dying, severed limbs twisted grotesquely as blood soaks the cobbled streets.Young Private Hawke just wants to do his duty and serve his country. But as he - and his fellow soldiers - prepare to stop the German advance, theres only one question on everyones lips.HOW WILL THEY SURVIVE? Notes The first in a new series taking the reader to the heart and horror of WWII. True to life, packed with factual detail from Dunkirk, its from the bestselling author and historian James Holland, who recently presented Battle Of Britain: The Real Story on BBC2. Young Private Hawke just wants to do his duty and serve his country. But as he and his fellow soldiers prepare to stop the German advance, theres only one question on everyones lips. How will they survive? Ties in to KS2 and KS3 topics. Ages: 11+ Back Cover YOU WANTED TO SEE SOME ACTION - WELL, YOURE GOING TO GET IT NOW. YOURE GOING TO GET IT NOW ALL RIGHT. Friday 24 May, 1940 PRIVATE JOHNNY HAWKE, AGED SIXTEEN, AWAKENS TO ARTILLERY FIRE. HOURS LATER, STUKAS SCREAM DOWN FROM THE SKY. MESSERSCHMIT FIGHTERS ROAR TOWARDS THEM. TRUCKS BURST INTO FLAMES. NOW MEN AND MULES LAY DEAD AND DYING, SEVERED LIMBS TWISTED GROTESQUELY AS BLOOD SOAKS THE COBBLED STREETS. YOUNG PRIVATE HAWKE JUST WANTS TO DO HIS DUTY AND SERVE HIS COUNTRY. BUT AS HE - AND HIS FELLOW SOLDIERS - PREPARE TO STOP THE GERMAN ADVANCE, THERES ONLY ONE QUESTION ON EVERYONES LIPS . . . HOW WILL THEY SURVIVE? Find out in the epic Duty Calls: Dunkirk , which throws you deep into the real heart - and horror - of the Second World War. Author Biography James Holland is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian, writer, and broadcaster. The author of a number of best-selling histories he has presented - and written - a large number of television programmes and series. He has a weekly Second World War podcast, We Have of Making You Talk, with Al Murray, and is Chair of the Chalke Valley History Festival. He is a research fellow at St Andrews University. Review "Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff." --Daily Telegraph Review Quote "Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff." Details ISBN0141332190 Author James Holland Year 2011 ISBN-10 0141332190 ISBN-13 9780141332192 Media Book Pages 352 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Birth 1970 Series Duty Calls Language English Imprint Puffin Short Title DUTY CALLS DUNKIRK Residence ENK Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-06-02 Illustrations Map Audience Age 11-15 Publisher Penguin Random House Childrens UK Publication Date 2011-06-02 Alternative 9780141961125 Audience Teenage / Young adult NZ Release Date 2011-08-28 AU Release Date 2011-08-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:36641046;

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