Dunkirk

The Dunkirk evacuation is an extraordinary historical moment which goes beyond mere consideration of military tactics. Sinclair McKay, author of the S unday Times bestseller The Secret Life of Bletchley Park , delves into the social history of Britain in the early months of World War 2, examining the psychology of a nation fighting for its existence, and the extraordinary way in which the spirit that was conjured on those Channel beaches has become interchangeable with an idea of what constitutes national character.