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'I had thought that for me there could never again be any elation in war. But I had reckoned without the liberation of Paris - I had reckoned without remembering that I might be a part of that richly historic day. We were in Paris on the first day - one of the great days of all time.' (Ernie Pyle US war correspondent) The liberation of Paris was a momentous point in twentieth-century history yet it is now largely forgotten outside France. Eleven Days in August is a pulsating hour-by-hour reconstruction of these tumultuous events that shaped the final phase of the war and the future of France told with the pace of a thriller. While examining the conflicting national and international interests that played out in the bloody street fighting it tells of how in eleven dramatic days people lived fought and died in the most beautiful city in the world. Based largely on unpublished archive material including secret conversations coded messages diaries and eyewitness accounts Eleven Days in August shows how these August days were experienced in very different ways by ordinary Parisians Resistance fighters French collaborators rank-and-file German soldiers Allied and French spies the Allied and German High Commands. Above all it shows that while the liberation of Paris may be attributed to the audacity of the Resistance the weakness of the Germans and the strength of the Allies the key to it all was the Parisians who by turn built street barricades and sunbathed on the banks of the Seine who fought the Germans and simply tried to survive until the Germans finally surrendered in a billiard room at the Prefecture of Police. One of the most iconic moments in the history of the twentieth century had come to a close and the face of Paris would never be the same again.

"So, if you're ever wondering where everyone in the UK actually does their Eleven Days in August shopping, from the everyday essentials to a bit of a splurge, there are a few absolute juggernauts that dominate the scene. Obviously, the supermarket behemoths like Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Asda are the undisputed kings for groceries, but they've branched out so much you can pretty much furnish your entire house from them now! Beyond the weekly food shop, Amazon UK is undeniably massive, literally everyone uses it for everything – from books to blenders, delivered right to your door. Then you've got the high street heroes: Next is huge for fashion and homeware, always reliable, and John Lewis is still the go-to for quality and a bit of a treat, especially around Christmas. For the bargain hunters, Primark is a perennial favourite for super affordable fashion, and spots like B&M and Home Bargains are absolutely rammed with people grabbing those random, brilliant bits and bobs you never knew you needed. Basically, these are the places that consistently pull in the crowds, whether they're looking for value, convenience, or that little something extra. " - Bargainplace UK

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