In May 1940, the British Expeditionary Force faced annihilation on the beaches of Dunkirk. Outnumbered, outgunned, and pressed against the sea by Hitler’s advancing armies, their only hope lay in a desperate evacuation. Dunkirk: The Great Escape vividly recounts the drama of Operation Dynamo—the courage of soldiers holding the line, the ingenuity of commanders orchestrating retreat, and the heroism of civilians who sailed their “little ships” into danger. A. J. Barker brings to life one of history’s most extraordinary rescues, a turning point that transformed disaster into legend and gave Britain the strength to fight on.