Alex Kershaw

Författare till Den längsta vintern : en plutons hjältemodiga kamp under Ardenneroffensiven

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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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Den längsta vintern : en plutons hjältemodiga kamp under Ardenneroffensiven (2004) 742 exemplar

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

Befriaren : [500 dagars kamp i andra världskrigets Europa] (2012) 503 exemplar

The Few: The American "Knights Of The Air" Who Risked Everything To Fight In The Battle Of Britain (2006) 472 exemplar

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

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

Raoul Wallenbergs sista dagar (2010) 223 exemplar

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

Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa (2002) 149 exemplar

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

Jack London: A Life (1997) 96 exemplar

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

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

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

Bedford Boys: AND Longest Winter (2005) 1 exemplar

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

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

De Invasie 1 exemplar

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

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Vedertaget namn: Kershaw, Alex
Födelsedag: 1966
Kön: male
Nationalitet: UK
Land (för karta): England, UK
Födelseort: York, England, UK
Bostadsorter: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Utbildning: University of Oxford (University College)
Yrken: author

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The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the… av 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 andra recensioner | Mar 23, 2024 |

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

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

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cspiwak | 24 andra recensioner | Mar 6, 2024 |

Escape from the deep : the epic story of a legendary… av 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 andra recensioner | Mar 6, 2024 |