tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291055082011-04-21T20:48:44.548+01:00The German invasion of France and the Low Countries in the summer of 1940 caught the British Expeditionary Force by surprise. Prepared defences were soon over-run as the Nazi Blitzkrieg raced towards the coast. With their backs to the sea, 400,000 Allied troops were trapped. Their only escape via the French port of Dunkirk. This is the story of the men and women who rescued an army and turned the tide of World War Two. An e-novel by Alan PearceALAN PEARCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00898472532050567985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29105508.post-1149166020456480702006-06-01T13:34:00.000+01:002006-12-16T22:37:19.170Z<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1577/3055/1600/Spirit-blogJ.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1577/3055/320/Spirit-blogJ.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">For the first time, journalist Alan Pearce tells the incredible story of personal sacrifice and bravery both on the home front and in the front line. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Drawing on personal accounts and official histories, he dispels the common myths and gives a harrowing perspective of a great defeat and subsequent miracle seen through the eyes of ordinary people in extraordinary times. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Pearce paints a remarkable picture of life in the early days of the war with an island facing invasion while its army lay trapped on the shores of France. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Dunkirk Spirit shocks with its stark depiction of war and yet is rich in humour, tapping deep into the British character. </span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Heart warming and compelling, this is a book that raises the spirits, and begs the question could we ever do it again?</span><br /><br />An e-novel by <a href="http://alanpearce.com"><strong>Alan Pearce</strong> </a><br /><br />Read sample chapters - <a href="http://www.dunkirkspirit.co.uk">Click here</a><br /><br />Contact: <a href="mailto:ebook@dunkirkspirit.co.uk">ebook@dunkirkspirit.co.uk</a><br /><br /><!-- EBookJungle.com Start --><br /><A HREF="http://www.ebookjungle.com/" TARGET="_top"><IMG SRC="http://www.ebookjungle.com/junglelink.gif" BORDER="0" ALT="Click here" WIDTH="125" HEIGHT="125"></A><br /><!-- EBookJungle.com End --><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29105508-114916602045648070?l=dunkirkspirit.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ALAN PEARCEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00898472532050567985noreply@blogger.com0