'Eclipse' is Alan Moorehead's brilliant eye-witness account of the final defeat of Hitler. Eclipse was the code name given by the Allies to the occupation of Germany. Moorehead s book describes his experiences in Sicily and southern Italy in 1943, which culminated in the capture of Rome. He tells the electrifying story of D-Day, the liberation of Paris, and the Allied advance through northern France and Belgium, the crossing of the Rhine.
The author reconstructs, in terrifying detail, the collapse of Germany, the wholesale destruction, mass surrenders, and the unimaginable horrors of the concentration camps. Moorehead entered Belsen a few days after its liberation, and saw hell on earth.
Interest in WWII history remains high among readers, and Moorehead's Eclipse is an extraordinary eye-witness history. The author s clear and timeless prose ensures that this title remains a classic of war reportage. Eclipse is a must for readers ranging from high-school level to university studies and beyond to the interested general reader.
