A Bridge Too Far (edition 1974)

by Cornelius Ryan

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History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML: The classic account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshaled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-day. In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters�??from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders�??Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror, suspense, heroism, and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies… (more)

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Member:	MichaelJR
Title:	A Bridge Too Far
Authors:	Cornelius Ryan
Info:	Simon & Schuster (1974), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 670 pages
Collections:	History, Your library
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This is the rugged, true and tragic history of Operation: Marketgarden. Mr. Ryan does a grand job of introducing us to the men involved in this operation, from the generals down to the cooks. The only trouble is that this is the largest operation of World War II and there are just too darn many of them to keep straight. So you just have to slog forward (somewhat like they did) and trust in the author. With that in mind, you are treated to the grand sweep of the plan, the infeasibility of key parts of it and the personal cost and valor involved in attempting it. Good maps and photos, too. (

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zot79 | Aug 20, 2023 |

A tremendous book. Wonderful movement between the big picture and the personal details. The details of personal experiences in war are worth reading again and again. (

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jcvogan1 | Apr 15, 2023 |

Read this many years ago as a teenager. My dad and I share a love of military history and he passed this on to me. Very riveting even for a teenaged girl. (

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theww2library | Aug 24, 2021 |

Many, many years ago, I watched the movie A Bridge Too Far. Just the other night, I watched the movie again. This time, I have more understanding of the battle after reading the Band of Brothers series and reading Cornelius Ryan’s book that inspired the movie, A Bridge Too Far. Ryan’s book helped to fill in a number of answers I had while watching the movie. Read more
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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Cornelius Ryan	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Minor, Wendell	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Palacios, Rafael	Mapas	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Cornelius Ryan: The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far (LOA #318) (Library of America) by Cornelius Ryan

A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, and Other World War II Writings by Cornelius Ryan

The Cornelius Ryan Trilogy (A Bridge Too Far; The Longest Day; The Last Battle) by Cornelius Ryan

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A Bridge Too Far [1977 film] by Richard Attenborough

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Awards

Cornelius Ryan Award (1974)

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New York Times bestseller (General – 1974)

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Canonical title

A Bridge Too Far

Original title

A Bridge Too Far

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Original publication date

1977-06-15

People/Characters

Frederick Browning

John Dutton Frost (Johnny)

John O.E. Vandeleur

Kate ter Horst

Robert Elliott Urquhart (Roy)

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Important places

Eindhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands

The Netherlands

Gelderland, Netherlands

Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands

Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Important events

World War II (1939 | 1945)

Operation Market Garden (1944-09-17 | 1944-09-25)

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A Bridge Too Far (1977 | IMDb)

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First words

In the thousand-year-old Dutch village of Driel, people listened intently.

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Out of ammunition. God Save the King.

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Vertaling van : A Bridge too far.

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Canonical DDC/MDS

940.5421

940.54219218

Canonical LCC

D763.N4

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History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML:

The classic account of one of the most dramatic battles of World War II

A Bridge Too Far is Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshaled the greatest armada of troop-carrying aircraft ever assembled and cost the Allies nearly twice as many casualties as D-day.

In this compelling work of history, Ryan narrates the Allied effort to end the war in Europe in 1944 by dropping the combined airborne forces of the American and British armies behind German lines to capture the crucial bridge across the Rhine at Arnhem. Focusing on a vast cast of characters�??from Dutch civilians to British and American strategists to common soldiers and commanders�??Ryan brings to life one of the most daring and ill-fated operations of the war. A Bridge Too Far superbly recreates the terror, suspense, heroism, and tragedy of this epic operation, which ended in bitter defeat for the Allies

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