Darkest Hour

A Jack Tanner Adventure

James Holland

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Corgi Books
15 June 2010

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

Series: Jack Tanner

Sharpe for the Blitz years - the new novel in the highly commercial series featuring Sergeant Jack Tanner

Readers of Robert Harris, Bernard Cornwell and Ken Follett will love this gripping, edge-of-your-seat wartime thriller from bestselling author and historian James Holland. Guaranteed to keep you turning the pages!

'Old-fashioned, testosterone-fuelled escapism and Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics' -- Mail on Sunday 'Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn!' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific' -- Daily Telegraph 'Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it' -- Daily Mail 'Very difficult to put down' --
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Dunkirk, 1940- ONE MAN MUST STEM THE NAZI TIDE... Sergeant Jack Tanner has been posted to a training company on the south-east coast of England where the mysterious deaths of two Polish refugees lead him to believe there has been foul play.

As the Germans launch their Blitzkrieg in Europe, the entire company are sent to join the battle to stop Hitler's drive across the Low Countries. Pitted against the die-hard Nazis of the SS 'Death's Head' Division and the great panzer commander, General Rommel himself, it is left to Tanner to get his men back to Allied lines.

But if they are to have any hope of surviving the mayhem of Dunkirk, Tanner must first deal with an enemy far more deadly than the Germans...

Jack Tanner's adventures continue in Blood of Honour.

By: James Holland
Imprint: Corgi Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 31mm
Weight: 353g
ISBN: 9780552773959
ISBN 10: 0552773956
Series: Jack Tanner
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 15 June 2010
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Holland is an acclaimed historian and has been studying and writing about the Second World War for the past ten years.As a fan of historical fiction - and that includes Commando comics - it struck him that there was no Hornblower or Sharpe of World War II and so he decided to write about such a man himself. So was born Jack Tanner. James lives in the beautiful Chalke Valley near Salisbury in Wiltshire, with his wife, son, daughter, dog and chickens. To find out more, visit his website: www.secondworldwarforum.com

Reviews for Darkest Hour: A Jack Tanner Adventure

Old-fashioned, testosterone-fuelled escapism and Tanner is a chiselled protagonist straight out of the pages of the old Commando comics * Mail on Sunday * Sharpe for the Blitz years...a meaty, all action yarn! * Sunday Telegraph * Holland is a superb historian who knows his stuff, and his descriptions of the action are terrific * Daily Telegraph * Has the sure touch of someone who knows their subject and enjoys it * Daily Mail * This is a well-researched page-turner that keeps you hungry for more. An exciting tale full of historical details and action * Soldier magazine *