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Interview with stephen harding, author of the last battle. New york times bestselling author stephen harding discusses his new book, the last battle, about an extraordinary fight in the final days of world war ii, when gis and antinazi german soldiers fought on the same side to save political prisoners from being murdered by diehard waffenss men. He was so old that no one could remember when he had first come to live in those parts, and he was the cleverest, ugliest, most wrinkled ape you can imagine. The last battle audiobook by stephen harding, read by. A beautiful hardcover edition of the last battle, book seven in the classic fantasy series, the chronicles of narnia. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. And german soldiers joined forces in the waning hours of world war ii in europe. In the last days of narnia, far up to the west beyond lantern waste and close beside the great waterfall, there lived an ape.
He is honoured as a saint in the roman catholic church. The classic account of the final offensive against hitlers third reich the battle for berlin was the culminating struggle of world war ii in the european theater. As a defense journalist stephen harding covered the conflicts in northern ireland, the middle east and, most recently, iraq. The last battle the last battle audiobook, by stephen harding. The last battle is the least known book of the trio. It is a tale of unlikely allies, startling bravery. Stephen harding article about stephen harding by the. May 24, 20 new york times bestselling author stephen harding discusses his new book, the last battle, about an extraordinary fight in the final days of world war ii, when gis and antinazi german soldiers. Like the others it was illustrated by pauline baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions.
Jun 26, 2014 from military history magazines editorinchief, stephen harding, the last battle tells the unlikely but true story of the last world war ii battle fought by american troops in europe, when u. Army regulars and wehrmacht soldiers fought side by side to protect a castle full of french vip prisoners from an attack by desperate and fanatical ss units bent on killing them in the wars waning days. Thanks for the kind words about my book the last battle. The last battle audiobook by stephen harding, read by joe. The last battle is a high fantasy novel for children by c. Hitler is dead, and the third reich little more than smoking rubble. Sky the battle series, book 4 battle scream the battle series book 1 battle siege the battle series book 3 battle storm the battle series book 2 his final battle. But at last, when he was almost tired to death, and bruised all over and numb with cold, he succeeded in gripping the thing with his teeth. The book is on its way to being what i believe will be a great movie. The last battle demonstrates that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction, particularly in war. If you have not read either one of those books, i highly recommend both of them. Harding was born in sherborne, dorset, in the kingdom of england, and spoke english, norman, french, and latin. Hitler is dead, and the third reich is little more than smoking rubble.
Army regulars and wehrmacht soldiers fought side by side to protect a castle full of french vip prisoners from an attack by desperate and fanatical ss. Of special interest to those interested in ww2 are the days after hirohito surrendered, but before formal ceremonies took place. A small group of french political prisoners, including four very brave women. An interview with stephen harding, author of the last battle when american and german soldiers fought the ss together. He does an excellent job of introducing the scenario that lead to this truly horrifying and desperate battle. But for cigarchewing, roughtalking, harddrinking, hardcharging captain jack lee and his men, there is one more mission. Stephen hardings extensive research into official american and japanese records, personal memoirs, letters and interviews with participants are the sources for this stirring story of bravery and grit and not so laudable political machinations. The fullcolor jacket features art by three time caldecott medalwinning illustrator, david wiesner, and blackandwhite interior art by the series original illustrator, pauline baynes.
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