Stalingrad part 3 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. That the soviet regime was almost as unforgiving towards its own soldiers as towards the enemy is demonstrated by the total figure of,500 executions, both summary and judicial, during the battle of stalingrad. The battle for stalingrad became the focus of hitler and stalins determination to. The number one bestselling historian in britain, beevors books have appeared.
In october 1942, a panzer officer wrote stalingrad is no longer a town. After the ukraine government condemned his book stalingrad, antony beevor reflects on governments desire to alter the past and warns of the dangers of. In this extract beevor takes us back to december 1942 when the german 6th army was surrounded by the russians and facing. His work strives to understand the human element and suffering on both sides of the battle and simultaneously effectively lays out the strategic and tactical elements of. The english paperback version was published by penguin books in 1999. He has published several popular histories on the second world war and the 20th century in general. The book was pitched just right for me, with enough detail provided but remaining readable without too much effort. Beevor returned to the subject with his 2002 book berlin. No one doubts that the stalin regime did some terrible things, or that the german soldiers suffered, but to tell the story of the battle of stalingrad primarily in those terms is to fail to tell the.
Stalingrad was called tsaritsyn until 1925 when it was renamed stalingrad in honour of josef stalin. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point o. He presents a fairly broad view of the conflict, whilst regularly relying on short anecdotes to give things a personal feel. This is a fine achievement david prycejones, daily mail.
Stalingrad was published in the philippines under the title of stalingrad. Beevor s stalingrad is a powerful history of one of the biggest battles in history. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the. Stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the bloodiest and most tragic events of the twentieth century, the second world war. Sir antony james beevor, frsl born 14 december 1946 is an english military historian. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world. Stalingrad and life and fate are modelled on war and peace the only book grossman said he was able to read at the front. Leading british historian antony beevor has described a ukrainian ban on his awardwinning book stalingrad as utterly outrageous. With the world talking about saving private ryan and the horrors of combat, it is. Antony beevors stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of historys darkest moments. Orlando figes, the independent stalingrad by antony beevor is the greatest battle book ever written. This superb work of narrative history all of human despair, and also of heroism is there chilled the. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for.
He writes in a clear and logical way that reveals the full horror and tragedy of stalingrad. Stalingrad was the first of beevors epic world war 2 history books, meticulously researched with an immense amount of detail, technical and personal, without being overwhelming you get to understand certain things such as the advantages of the t34 over the panzer iv in simple terms t34 was easier to produce, had broader tracks, etc rather than giving hyper specifics like precise barrel calibers and. Antony beevor s stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of historys darkest moments. Christmas at stalingrad by antony beevor goodreads.
Abberley hall school in worcestershire, followed by winchester college in hampshire. Born in kensington, beevor was educated at two independent schools. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the worlds premier historians of world war ii. If you dont know about the significance and the events leading up to, during and after the battle of stalingrad. The fateful siege is a humane testament to the wartime sufferings of millions and a damning indictment of the totalitarian warlords responsible for their fate. In 1961 the citys name was changed to volgograd, meaning volga city. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. The unexpected soviet counteroffensive forms the climax of vasily grossmans 1952 novel stalingrad, one of the great novels of the 20th century. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. Beevor has skilfully incorporated into the book thousands of sparkling details. Antony beevor s stalingrad, published by penguin in 1998, was a worldwide bestseller, telling one of the most harrowing stories of the second world war and reminding everybody of the power of narrative history in the hands of an expert storyteller.
The fateful siege 194243, and has been translated into 18 languages. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize, and the hawthornden prize in 1999. Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stalingrad by antony beevor, 9780141032405, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Antony beevor leads up to the events at stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. Antony beevor s account of this historic turningpoint is truly powerful, written with a compelling narrative drive. Stalingrad is a narrative history written by antony beevor of the battle fought in and around the city of stalingrad during world war ii, as well as the events. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at.
Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, and berlin, which received the first longmanhistory today trustees award. In summary, beevor s book lacks balance, does little in the way of introducing new evidence or insight into the battle, and is poorly documented. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. Antony beevor is the renowned author of stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize.