Description
Book SynopsisGenuinely new story of the Second World War - the full account of England's last war against France in 1940-42.
Trade ReviewSmith describes unfamiliar battles with notable fluency and skill -- Max Hastings * SUNDAY TIMES *
Riveting -- Robert Fisk * INDEPENDENT *
his descriptions of these obscure battlefield encounters are thrilling and his narrative is spruce and peppery. -- Christopher Silvester * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
a narrative of war that has much of Patrick O'Brian about it. -- Carmen Callil * GUARDIAN *
excellent account of a woefully understudied 'war within a war'...Astonishingly, this is the first book -- Andrew Roberts * LITERARY REVIEW *
Smith's considerable achievement is to unmask the reality and make us understand this painful period far better than ever before. * CATHOLIC HERALD *
"a classic on the conflict with Hitlers Vichy allies... a superb book on an astonishing array of long-buried incidents." * OXFORD TIMES *
"Colin Smith's light yet detailed touch superbly outlines a wasteful and depressing story... A quality read with many political and military twists and turns." * SOLDIER MAGAZINE *
In this exemplary work, Smith displays a real knack for conveying time, place and pungent action. * WARSHIP INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW *
