Alex Kershaw

Auteur de The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon

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Alex Kershaw is the New York Times bestselling author of several books on World War II, including The Longest Winter and The Bedford Boys. He lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon (2004) 742 exemplaires

The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-day Sacrifice (2003) 556 exemplaires

The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau (2012) 503 exemplaires

The Few: The American "Knights Of The Air" Who Risked Everything To Fight In The Battle Of Britain (2006) 473 exemplaires

Escape from the Deep: The Epic Story of a Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew (2008) 348 exemplaires

Avenue of Spies: A True Story of Terror, Espionage, and One American Family's Heroic Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Paris (1830) 302 exemplaires

(The Envoy: The Epic Rescue of the Last Jews of Europe in the Desperate Closing Months of World War II) By Kershaw,… (2010) 223 exemplaires

The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II (2019) 195 exemplaires

Robert Capa : L'homme qui jouait avec la vie (2002) 149 exemplaires

Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II (2022) 124 exemplaires

Jack London: A Life (1997) 96 exemplaires

The General: William Levine, Citizen Soldier and Liberator (2006) 6 exemplaires

Citizens & Soldiers: The First 200 Years of Norwich University (2017) 3 exemplaires

Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II (2024) 2 exemplaires

Bedford Boys: AND Longest Winter (2005) 1 exemplaire

Vér és pezsgő Robert Capa élete és kora (2018) 1 exemplaire

The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of World War II's Most Decorated Platoon 1 exemplaire

De Invasie 1 exemplaire

Il liberatore. Un'odissea lunga 500 giorni dalle spiagge della Sicilia ai cancelli di Dachau (2013) 1 exemplaire

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Nom canonique: Kershaw, Alex
Date de naissance: 1966
Sexe: male
Nationalité: UK
Pays (pour la carte): England, UK
Lieu de naissance: York, England, UK
Lieux de résidence: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Études: University of Oxford (University College)
Professions: author

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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the… par Alex Kershaw

Interesting read on one of the small units that played an important part in the American efforts at the beginning of the Battle of the Bulge.

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Lewis.Noles | 15 autres critiques | Mar 23, 2024 |

Avenue of spies : a true story of terror, e… par Alex Kershaw

Interesting read, but, due to the nature of resistance work, there is very little detail

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cspiwak | 24 autres critiques | Mar 6, 2024 |

Escape from the deep : the epic story of a legendary… par Alex Kershaw

A fascinating story about living through an impossible nightmare. I enjoyed it and thought it was good, but not quite as well done as hillenbrand's unbreakable.

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cspiwak | 11 autres critiques | Mar 6, 2024 |