The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan~1959~First Edition BCE~Rare~Vintage~World War 2~Illustrated

The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan~1959~First Edition BCE~Rare~Vintage~World War 2~Illustrated.

This rare copy is in very good condition. One small “c” is on bottom edge of book. No other markings or inscriptions. Last 2 pages have some wrinkles. Pages are clean and spine is in great shape. This volume has a rare dust cover. It has edge wear and a missing section along the spine. See photos for your consideration.

Cornelius Ryan (5 June 1920 – 23 November 1974) was an Irish journalist and author mainly known for his writings on popular military history, especially his World War II books: The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day (1959), The Last Battle (1966), and A Bridge Too Far (1974).

On a trip to Normandy in 1949 Ryan became interested in telling a more complete story of Operation Overlord than had been produced to date. He began compiling information and conducting over 1000 interviews as he gathered stories from both the Allies and the Germans, as well as the French civilians.

In 1956 he began to write down his World War II notes for The Longest Day: 6 June 1944 D-Day, which tells the story of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, published three years later in 1959. It was an instant success, and Ryan helped in the writing of the screenplay for the 1962 film of the same name. Darryl F. Zanuck paid the author US$175,000 for the screen rights to the book.

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