X Troop
Autor Leah Garretten Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 mai 2021
Based on original archival research, interviews and a cache of newly discovered sources, this is a book brimming with camaraderie, heroism and high-octane storytelling, as it tells the dramatic story of the X-Troop men who helped to defeat the Nazis and liberate the concentration camps where their families had either been killed or imprisoned.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781784743123
ISBN-10: 1784743127
Dimensiuni: 150 x 230 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Random House
Colecția Chatto & Windus
ISBN-10: 1784743127
Dimensiuni: 150 x 230 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Random House
Colecția Chatto & Windus
Notă biografică
LEAH GARRETT is a professor at Hunter College. Her last book, Young Lions: How Jewish Authors Reinvented the American War Novel, won and was shortlisted for several major literary awards. She lives in New York City with her husband, the thriller writer Adrian McKinty, and their two daughters.
Recenzii
"Based on declassified military records, wartime diaries, and interviews with commandos and their families, X Troop vividly charts the special unit's missions, from storming Pegasus Bridge on D-Day to successfully liberating a trooper's parents' from the Theresienstadt concentration camp to capturing escaped Nazis after the war." — Smithsonian
"Gripping . . . relight[s] the lamps of the past so that they glow anew." — Times of London
"An invaluable study . . . Garrett must be congratulated for pulling all these stories together by bringing praiseworthy attention to these young Jewish resisters of Nazism who became among the most noble and courageous of liberators during World War II... their service is no longer a secret and deserves widespread recognition, thanks to this beautifully constructed book." — James Kirby Martin, The New York Journal of Books
"A thrilling, stirring story, well told." — Daily Telegraph (London)
"Reading Garrett's fluent and engaging account should make anyone tempted to feel jingoistic about Britain during the Second World War think twice." — Richard Overy, Literary Review
"The page-turning account is replete with heretofore unknown astounding feats thanks to the author's success in declassifying long-sealed, top-secret British military records . . . Garrett's excellent new book corrects the record by fully recounting the X Troopers' exploits and accurately reflecting who they were." — The Times of Israel
“Garrett has a keen, cinematic eye for the human moment that speaks a much larger truth. And she’s an exceptional writer with a rare gift—no doubt helped by her immersion in classic American accounts of war—for conveying the fear and adrenaline-fueled anarchy of combat. Her account of the D-Day landing, seen through the eyes of her protagonists, is vivid and starkly unsentimental. . . . It is sometimes hard to look, but Garrett draws us in, and X Troop’s 368 pages move very quickly indeed.” — Jewish Review of Books
"Inspirational . . . Garrett is to be commended for bringing to life this little-known tale of extraordinary wartime heroism by this group of Jewish refugees in the service of Britain." — History of War
"Extraordinary." — Jewish Chronicle
“Leah Garrett's X Troop is brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees—a top-secret band of brothers—who waged war on Hitler.” — Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Longest Winter, The Bedford Boys, and The Liberator
“Drawing from recently declassified British intelligence records and personal archives of former X Troopers, Garrett’s detective work is stunning, and her storytelling is masterful. This is an original account of Jewish rescue, resistance, and revenge from within the Reich and at its edges, starting with the boys’ flight to England and ending with their brave return.” — Wendy Lower, author of The Ravine and National Book Award finalist Hitler’s Furies
“A lively, expertly researched history of an obscure WWII unit whose heroism deserves recognition.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Garrett folds vivid profiles of . . . prominent military figures into the story, and skillfully draws from war diaries and interviews with surviving X Troopers. This scrupulous history shines a well-deserved spotlight on its heroic subjects.” — Publishers Weekly
“This tale of profoundly motivated and capable men of action on a noble mission, each profiled in condensed biographies, is a rousing and redefining portrait of an, until now, overlooked group of dedicated warriors who played an outsized role in defeating the Third Reich. Garrett has added a crucial chapter to the always relevant and ever-deepening history of WWII and the Holocaust.” — Booklist
"Those looking to learn about Jewish heroes will rejoice to discover the outstanding and heroic efforts of these men." — The Reporter
"A compelling read . . . Garrett's evocation of the tension and drama of the many clandestine operations in Europe undertaken by X-Troopers is gripping." — Sydney Morning Herald
"Thrilling . . . X Troop stands as a fitting testament to a unique band of brothers" — Nation Cymru
“This is the best kind of history: highly original, deeply researched, beautifully written, with more than a touch of personal pathos. The men of X Troop went from stateless refugees of Nazi oppression to highly trained British special operations soldiers whose courageous actions did much to hasten Hitler's demise. Kudos to Leah Garrett for telling their amazing story with the authority of a scholar and the immediacy of a novelist.” — John C. McManus, Ph.D., author of Fire and Fortitude: The U.S. Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943
“Part history and part mystery, X Troop tells a compelling and little-known story about an improbable group of ‘British’ soldiers who made an important contribution to the war effort.” — Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of the National Jewish Book Award–winning Antisemitism Here and Now
“Stunning—a book about 87 Jewish commandos, an unlikely band of brothers, who together played a decisive role in defeating the hated Nazis . . . Garrett is fiercely passionate about X Troop and telling their story is for her clearly, intensely personal. . . . Thank you, Leah Garrett, for bringing us this incredible moving story of Jewish heroism.” — The Jerusalem Report
“A masterful work. Combining the skill of a superb storyteller and the precision of a first-rate scholar, X Troop tells a tale—truly stranger than fiction—of Jewish youth dispatched to the safety of England who volunteered for some of the most perilous of all anti-Nazi missions. An extraordinary portrait of heroism, of human decency amid horror.” — Steven J. Zipperstein, author of Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History
“Impeccable research gives the bravest of the brave the limelight they deserve.” — Ian Dear, author of Ten Commando
“X Troop reads like a page-turning thriller. In Garrett’s brilliant, cinematic telling, based on original interviews and deep-dive archival research, these young European Jewish emigres’ return to the continent as elite Allied super-commandos is both heart-stopping and heart-breaking.” — James Young, author of The Stages of Memory
"Gripping . . . relight[s] the lamps of the past so that they glow anew." — Times of London
"An invaluable study . . . Garrett must be congratulated for pulling all these stories together by bringing praiseworthy attention to these young Jewish resisters of Nazism who became among the most noble and courageous of liberators during World War II... their service is no longer a secret and deserves widespread recognition, thanks to this beautifully constructed book." — James Kirby Martin, The New York Journal of Books
"A thrilling, stirring story, well told." — Daily Telegraph (London)
"Reading Garrett's fluent and engaging account should make anyone tempted to feel jingoistic about Britain during the Second World War think twice." — Richard Overy, Literary Review
"The page-turning account is replete with heretofore unknown astounding feats thanks to the author's success in declassifying long-sealed, top-secret British military records . . . Garrett's excellent new book corrects the record by fully recounting the X Troopers' exploits and accurately reflecting who they were." — The Times of Israel
“Garrett has a keen, cinematic eye for the human moment that speaks a much larger truth. And she’s an exceptional writer with a rare gift—no doubt helped by her immersion in classic American accounts of war—for conveying the fear and adrenaline-fueled anarchy of combat. Her account of the D-Day landing, seen through the eyes of her protagonists, is vivid and starkly unsentimental. . . . It is sometimes hard to look, but Garrett draws us in, and X Troop’s 368 pages move very quickly indeed.” — Jewish Review of Books
"Inspirational . . . Garrett is to be commended for bringing to life this little-known tale of extraordinary wartime heroism by this group of Jewish refugees in the service of Britain." — History of War
"Extraordinary." — Jewish Chronicle
“Leah Garrett's X Troop is brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees—a top-secret band of brothers—who waged war on Hitler.” — Alex Kershaw, New York Times best-selling author of The Longest Winter, The Bedford Boys, and The Liberator
“Drawing from recently declassified British intelligence records and personal archives of former X Troopers, Garrett’s detective work is stunning, and her storytelling is masterful. This is an original account of Jewish rescue, resistance, and revenge from within the Reich and at its edges, starting with the boys’ flight to England and ending with their brave return.” — Wendy Lower, author of The Ravine and National Book Award finalist Hitler’s Furies
“A lively, expertly researched history of an obscure WWII unit whose heroism deserves recognition.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Garrett folds vivid profiles of . . . prominent military figures into the story, and skillfully draws from war diaries and interviews with surviving X Troopers. This scrupulous history shines a well-deserved spotlight on its heroic subjects.” — Publishers Weekly
“This tale of profoundly motivated and capable men of action on a noble mission, each profiled in condensed biographies, is a rousing and redefining portrait of an, until now, overlooked group of dedicated warriors who played an outsized role in defeating the Third Reich. Garrett has added a crucial chapter to the always relevant and ever-deepening history of WWII and the Holocaust.” — Booklist
"Those looking to learn about Jewish heroes will rejoice to discover the outstanding and heroic efforts of these men." — The Reporter
"A compelling read . . . Garrett's evocation of the tension and drama of the many clandestine operations in Europe undertaken by X-Troopers is gripping." — Sydney Morning Herald
"Thrilling . . . X Troop stands as a fitting testament to a unique band of brothers" — Nation Cymru
“This is the best kind of history: highly original, deeply researched, beautifully written, with more than a touch of personal pathos. The men of X Troop went from stateless refugees of Nazi oppression to highly trained British special operations soldiers whose courageous actions did much to hasten Hitler's demise. Kudos to Leah Garrett for telling their amazing story with the authority of a scholar and the immediacy of a novelist.” — John C. McManus, Ph.D., author of Fire and Fortitude: The U.S. Army in the Pacific War, 1941-1943
“Part history and part mystery, X Troop tells a compelling and little-known story about an improbable group of ‘British’ soldiers who made an important contribution to the war effort.” — Deborah E. Lipstadt, author of the National Jewish Book Award–winning Antisemitism Here and Now
“Stunning—a book about 87 Jewish commandos, an unlikely band of brothers, who together played a decisive role in defeating the hated Nazis . . . Garrett is fiercely passionate about X Troop and telling their story is for her clearly, intensely personal. . . . Thank you, Leah Garrett, for bringing us this incredible moving story of Jewish heroism.” — The Jerusalem Report
“A masterful work. Combining the skill of a superb storyteller and the precision of a first-rate scholar, X Troop tells a tale—truly stranger than fiction—of Jewish youth dispatched to the safety of England who volunteered for some of the most perilous of all anti-Nazi missions. An extraordinary portrait of heroism, of human decency amid horror.” — Steven J. Zipperstein, author of Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History
“Impeccable research gives the bravest of the brave the limelight they deserve.” — Ian Dear, author of Ten Commando
“X Troop reads like a page-turning thriller. In Garrett’s brilliant, cinematic telling, based on original interviews and deep-dive archival research, these young European Jewish emigres’ return to the continent as elite Allied super-commandos is both heart-stopping and heart-breaking.” — James Young, author of The Stages of Memory