The release date for the English version of 'An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943' by
Rick Atkinson is Oct 2002. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A New York Times best-seller and Pulitzer Prize winner
Pulitzer Prize winner Rick Atkinson relates the gripping account of the fight in North Africa in the first chapter of his massive trilogy on the liberation of Europe during World fight II.
The narrative of Europe's freedom and the downfall of the Third Reich is one of bravery and unwavering victory, disaster and misjudgment. In this first book of the Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson demonstrates why comprehension of the tremendous drama that took place in North Africa in 1942 and 1943 is essential for any contemporary reader to comprehend the Allied forces' eventual success. An important turning point in American history occurred during the first year of the Allied war, when the country started to behave like a major power.
An Army at Dawn follows the American and British soldiers as they battle the French in Morocco and Algeria, then take on the Germans and Italians in Tunisia, starting with the audacious amphibious assault in November 1942. An untrained and perhaps misled army progressively develops into an exceptional combat force, battle after battle. The amazing but flawed leaders who eventually take control of the battlefield—Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley, Montgomery, and Rommel—are at the center of the story.
The most comprehensive history of the war in North Africa may be found in Atkinson's well-researched account, which is full of fresh information and striking insights.