| Title:
Operation
Sea Lion by Peter Fleming |
|
Description:
After
the Fall of France to the Germans during WWII, Hitler
turned his attention to Britain, where the invasion of
these islands was essential. Only with Western Europe
totally conquered could the Nazis turn their full attention
eastwards to Russia. This book which is based on German
and British sources examines the strategic and military
blunders which led to the postponement of the invasion.
Churchill said “We are fighting by ourselves alone”,
“But we are not fighting for ourselves alone”.
This fascinating account looks at the military imperatives
during these crucial months alongside the everyday life
in Britain, as Hitler’s one remaining enemy in the
west stood at bay. This book by Peter Fleming was originally
published under the name of ‘Invasion 1940’.
|
| Author:
Peter
Fleming, the brother of James Bond creator Ian Fleming was
born in London in 1907. He was educated at Eton where he
obtained a first class degree in English. He took up journalism
and wrote under the name of ‘moth’. During WWII
he served in the Grenadier Guards where he was mentioned
in dispatches. He is famous mainly for his travel book which
include ‘Brazilian Adventure’ and ‘News from
Tartary’. He died in 1971. |
| Binding:
Softcover. |
| Date
Published:
First published 1957 as ‘Invasion 1940’. |
Edition:
This
edition 1984 |
| Jacket
Condition: Good
condition with pictured soft cover which has slight creasing
on front with very minimal creasing on spine. Has original
1984 price of £3.50. |
| Book
Condition:
Very good condition containing 333 pages, 16 of which contain
black and white photographs. |
| Publisher:
Pan Books Ltd, London. |
| ISBN:
0-330-24211-3 |
| Size
& Weight: 19.7
cm x 12.8 cm (H x W). 2 cm thick. |
