Bridge Too Far

Now deceased,Cornelius Ryanwas born in 1920 in Dublin, Ireland, where he was raised. He became one of the preeminent war correspondents of his time, flying fourteen bombing missions with the Eighth and Ninth U.S. air forces, and covering the D-Day landings and the advance of General Patton's Third Army across France and Germany. After the end of hostilities in Europe, he covered the Pacific war. In addition to his classic worksThe Longest DayandThe Last Battle,he was the author of numerous books, which have appeared throughout the world in 19 languages. Awarded the Legion of Honor by the French Government in 1973, Mr. Ryan was hailed at that time by Malcolm Muggeridge as "perhaps the most brilliant reporter now alive." He died in 1976, two years after the publication ofA Bridge Too Far.Ryan, Cornelius is the author of 'Bridge Too Far', published 1995 under ISBN 9780684803302 and ISBN 0684803305.