{"product_id":"the-silent-day-9781444787528","title":"The Silent Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 6 June 1944 Britain woke up to a profound silence. Overnight, 160,000 Allied troops had vanished and an eerie emptiness settled over the country. The majority of those men would never return. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the story of that extraordinary 24 hours.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing a wealth of \u003cb\u003efirst person testimonies\u003c\/b\u003e, renowned historian Max Arthur recounts \u003cb\u003ea remarkable new oral history of D-Day\u003c\/b\u003e, beginning with the two years leading up to the silent day which saw the UK transformed by the arrival of thousands of American and Canadian troops. We also hear the views of the American troops, who quickly formed strong views of both the British military and civilian populations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, on that June morning, many Britain people woke up to discover that vast areas of the country, which had throbbed with life only the day before, were now empty and silent. Civilian workers found coffee pots still warm on the stove but not a soul to greet them. Many women - and children - felt bewi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnthralling ... captures the nerve-shredding tension of the build-up to D-Day from the unique perspective of ordinary Britons at home. * Daily Mail *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408403046743,"sku":"9781444787528","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444787528.jpg?v=1730502778","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-silent-day-9781444787528","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}