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The Longest Day: The Illustrated 70th Anniversary Archive Edition By Cornelius Ryan. 256 pp. Barrons, 2014. $59.99. D-Day’s most beloved epic retelling has been upscaled as a sumptuous coffee-table book stuffed with memorabilia and handsomely protected by a sturdy slipcase. The full text is here, of course, with a new intro by Cornelius Ryan Archive …
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