Dunkirk: The Men They Left Behind - Plot & Excerpts
First class history.’ Tim Newark, author of The Mafia at War and Camouflage ‘Meticulously researched and engagingly recounted, this new work adds considerably to our understanding of a largely forgotten episode in the epic of Dunkirk.’ Jamie Holland, author of Italy’s Sorrow ‘Sean Longden is a rising name in military history, and is able to uncover the missing stories of the Second World War.’ Guardian Unlimited ‘As interesting as Saving Private Ryan.’ Irish Independent ‘Gritty, emotional and shocking … It has changed my understanding of life for British POWs in the Second World War.’ The Soldier ‘His book cannot fail to elicit sympathy for their suffering and admiration for their sacrifice.’ The Scotsman ‘A moving account . . . telling a part of history that time has forgotten.’ The Big Issue ‘The grim story of what happened to the soldiers who fought on so valiantly.’ Paul Callan, Daily Express ‘A compelling account … a fitting monument to these men who were left behind.’ Book of the month, warbooksoutnow.co.uk Praise for Hitler’s British Slaves ‘A powerful indictment of the crimes perpetrated against men who had surrendered in good faith .
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