Beyond the frontier
E. P. Thompson
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Beyond the frontier
Published
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Pages
111
ISBN-13
9780804728973
Description
Early in 1944, a Special Operations mission was parachuted into Serbia to make contact with a group of Bulgarian partisans operating in the area. The mission, of which Frank Thompson was a member, was under the command of Major Mostyn Davies; its remit was to arrange air-drops for the partisans to assist their operations against the occupying Royal Bulgarian Army, and later in the extension of guerilla warfare across the frontier into Bulgaria itself. When Mostyn Davies was killed in action, Thompson assumed command of the mission and crossed the frontier with the partisan brigade in mid-May. By the end of May, the whole group including the British mission had been killed or captured. After a show trial held in the village of Litakovo, Frank, although a British officer in uniform, was executed by firing squad together with the remaining leaders of the partisans and villagers who had aided them. As E P Thompson shows in these lectures, the status of the actors in this drama, and the respect accorded to them in the fifty years that followed, varied with changes in the political climate in Europe and the world. He examines here not simply the events themselves, although these have been clarified, but the politics which lay behind the attitudes of those in authority towards the mission.
Subjects
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Autobiography of a Yogi
Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass
Les confessions
The Story of Philosophy
Lives
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Beyond the frontier?
This edition of Beyond the frontier has approximately 111 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Beyond the frontier?
For most readers, Beyond the frontier typically takes between 2h 19m and 1h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 27,750 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Beyond the frontier?
The estimated word count for Beyond the frontier is approximately 27,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Beyond the frontier?
Beyond the frontier was written by E. P. Thompson.
When was Beyond the frontier published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1997. The original work may have been published on a different date.