The Longest Day

Author: Ryan (USA) / World Literature
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: A classic account of the great moment of the D-Day landings, published in 26 languages and selling 16 million copies worldwide. Everyone who has read this work has been deeply moved by it. As a model of non-fiction literature and the pinnacle of global war documentation, it truthfully records the planning behind the D-Day landings and the intense battle process, vividly describes the battlefield spectacle formed by bloody seas and steel flames, and meticulously portrays the legendary destinies of the commanders and soldiers on both sides, as well as the pain, delirium, and terror they experienced in every life-or-death moment. This 200,000-word work took the author 10 years of interviews and writing, and upon publication, it caused a huge sensation—selling 10 million copies—and Hollywood adapted it into a feature film that won multiple Academy Awards. For 30 years, the book has remained a bestseller, published in 26 languages worldwide and selling a total of 16 million copies. This time, with the authorization of the copyright holder, it is being published for the first time in mainland China in a single Chinese edition.