18.12.02
The
Battle of the Atlantic
'聟an
excellent book' Sunday Express
Marking
the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic and published
by 大象传媒 Worldwide on 6 February, this paperback edition of Andrew
William's best-selling book vividly recounts the tale of the longest,
most bitterly fought campaign of World War II. First published to
accompany an acclaimed television series of the same name, the book
went straight into the Sunday Times bestseller list.
From
1939 until 1942, Hitler's U-Boats - his 'grey wolves' - threatened
to do what his air force couldn't and starve Britain into submission.
The result was arguably the most complex naval battle in history.
Battles might be won or lost, Winston Churchill wrote, but Britain's
power to fight on - to keep itself alive - depended above all, on
the outcome of the war fought in the waters of the North Atlantic.
The U-boats' attack on the country's sea highways was, he said,
"the only thing that ever frightened me during the war."
During
the course of five bloody and uncertain years, Britain and her Allies
lost more than 50,000 seamen and over 15 million tons of shipping
in an effort to protect this lifeline, and on the Home Front, enforced
rationing became a part of everyday life.
Drawing
on exclusive interviews with U-boat crews, Williams paints a compelling
picture of the uncomfortable, claustrophobic and dangerous life
on board the 'Iron Coffins' and looks at the making of the elite
'brotherhood' that manned them. First-hand accounts from the British
and American navy and previously unseen photographs illustrate the
story and reveal tales of enormous personal courage and horrific
losses.
Notes
to editors:
ANDREW
WILLIAMS IS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW
Published:
6 February 2003 ISBN: 0563 53429X Price: 拢8.99 paperback
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