Stevin's right - one of the problems of reading about Arnhem is that there are now a huge number of books covering almost every aspect and unit in the battle ( except for the Germans.... ).
'A Bridge Too Far' is a very good starting point but feels a little dated now. Two other good general works are William F Buckingham's
'Arnhem 1944' and Geoffrey Powell's
'The Devil's Birthday - The Bridges To Arnhem 1944'. The latter remains one of the few books to cover the whole 'Market-Garden' operation. Both these books have been reprinted several times, also in paperback, so shouldn't be too hard or expensive to find.
Martin Middlebrook's
'Arnhem 1944 - The Airborne Battle' doesn't give the strategic overview and doesn't pretend to cover the whole battle. But IMHO it is absolutely essential reading because it gives - quite brilliantly - the 'soldier's-eye view' and gives the reader a real 'feel' for the fighting at and around the Arnhem bridges.
WARNING : You can become addicted and end up with a shelf-full of books !
