One Day in a Very Long War: Wednesday 25th October 1944

John Ellis

Pimlico, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 608 pages

This text focuses on a single day during World War II when the Allied war machine was in top gear, but victory was far from a foreseeable reality. It describes a world-wide conflict from the viewpoint of those who took part on all fronts in both Allied and Axis forces.

About the author

John Ellis gained an MA in International Relations at the University of Sussex and took a PhD course in Military Studies at the University of Manchester. He has received accolades for his unique brand of military history from J. K. Galbraith, John Keegan, and Len Deighton, who called him 'an exceptionally gifted writer, one of the best historians we have.' general Sir John Hackett described Ellis' The Sharp End as 'the most comprehensive, best balanced, most sensitive and best informed study of the fighting man in our time. I was moved by its understanding and compassion.'

Bibliographic information

• Title: One Day in a Very Long War: Wednesday 25th October 1944; Volume 368 of Pimlico (Series)
• Author: John Ellis
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: Pimlico, 1999
• ISBN: 0712674659, 9780712674652
• Length: 608 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Military; History / General; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General; History / World; Technology & Engineering / Military Science