Hitlers last gamble tells the story of the germans illfated final stand on 16 december, 1944, hitler launched his last gamble in the snowcovered forests and gorges of the ardennes. The scale and reach of the forces unleashed were personified in the fate of a young korean with whose story beevor begins his book, in what proves. The second world war part 1 of 6 audiobook full by atony. Jun 11, 2012 the second world war by antony beevor. In this searing narrative that takes us from hitlers invasion of poland on september 1st, 1939 to vj day on august 14, 1945 and the war s aftermath, beevor describes the conflict and its. Antony beevor is the author of a number of histories, including the spanish civil war and stalingrad, which has been published in twentythree languages and was awarded the first samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize, and the hawthornden prize for literature. Antony beevor s general history of the second world war is a momentous achievement.
As antony beevor shows in the second world war, ethical erosion did not stop at mere killing. By december 1944, many of the 3 million citizens of berlin had stopped giving the nazi salute, and jokes circulated that the most practical christmas gift of the. The second world war, by antony beevor the new york times. Beevor is a former officer with the 11th hussars who served in england and germany for five years before resigning his commission.
His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. He has also appeared as an expert in television documentaries. Toward the end of this powerful narrative of world war ii, antony beevor quotes a report, by the australian war correspondent godfrey blunden. Sep 09, 2012 toward the end of this powerful narrative of world war ii, antony beevor quotes a report, by the australian war correspondent godfrey blunden, of an encounter with some american troops who had. The second world war ebook by antony beevor rakuten kobo. He discusses his newly released historical narrative, the second world war. Discover book depositorys huge selection of antony beevor books online. Weighing in at 880 pages it provides a comprehensive, well considered and well written account of a truly momentous set of events in world history. From the bestselling author of stalingrad, berlin and dday, antony beevors ardennes 1944. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall. The soviet role in world war ii antony beevor duration. The war in europe appeared completely divorced from the war in the pacific and china, and yet events on opposite sides of the world had profound effects. All in all antony beevors the second world war, is one excellent book.
In various countries, prisoners were used for medical experiments, and women were enslaved for. Antony beevor served as a regular officer in the 11th hussars in germany. The battle of stalingrad was the psychological turning point of world war ii as beevor makes clear, it also changed the face of modern warfare. Antony beevor is an author with nine videos in the cspan video library. Beevor has been a visiting professor at the school of history, classics and archaeology at birkbeck, university of london and at the university of kent his bestknown works, the bestselling stalingrad and berlin the downfall 1945, recount the world war ii battles between the soviet union and germany. The second world war, by anthony beevor the independent. They have been praised for their vivid, compelling style, their treatment of the. Antony beevors general history of the second world war is a momentous achievement. The second world war by antony beevor books hachette. Buy the second world war first edition by beevor, antony isbn. Jul 27, 2012 as antony beevor shows in the second world war, ethical erosion did not stop at mere killing. A magisterial, singlevolume history of the greatest conflict the world has ever known by our foremost military historian. Beevors expertise has been the subject of some commentary.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. But, such are the stellar standards that beevor has set for himself over the past decade or so. May 04, 2012 antony beevor disusses his forthcoming book the second world war. The second world war by antony beevor in epub, fb2, txt download ebook. The popular military historian antony beevor recommends some of his own favourite books about the second world war. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the worlds premier historians of wwii. He has published several popular histories on the second world war and the 20th century in general. Jun 05, 2012 the second world war ebook written by antony beevor. This is world war ii as tolstoy would have described it the great and the small gerard degroot, washington post on the second world war 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. A book aimed at an international audience may leave british readers feeling shortchanged.
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In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. Yet this book, written in beevors inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. He studied under the famous historian of world war ii, john keegan. Antony beevor disusses his forthcoming book the second world war. Ardennes 1944, or the battle of the bulge, is squarely focused on this critical world war ii battle spanning august 1944 to april 1945. Younger historians have much to be grateful to him for, but new ways will have to. Buy a cheap copy of the second world war book by antony beevor. The second world war is a narrative history of world war ii by the british historian antony beevor. The second world war is an honourable attempt to fashion the legacy that beevor merits. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns. A masterful and comprehensive chronicle of world war ii, by internationally bestselling historian antony beevor. He is the author of cretethe battle and the resistance, which won a runciman prize, paris after the liberation, 19441949 written with his wife artemis cooper, stalingrad, which won the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson prize for history and the hawthornden prize for literature, berlinthe downfall. 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.
What makes this book stand out, beyond its magisterial grasp of global strategy and politics, is the leavening presence of ordinary people soldiers and civilians, holocaust. Jul 30, 2012 our guest is military historian and author antony beevor. Beevor talks about the origins of the conflict spanning from. The book starts with the japanese invasion of manchuria in 1931, and covers the entire second world war ending with the final surrender of axis forces. Now, in his newest and most ambitious book, he turns his focus to one of the. Publication date 2012 topics world war, 19391945 publisher little, brown and co. The second world war kindle edition by beevor, antony. The second world war antony beevor epub kosreederra. Had he elaborated on such topics and incidents i believe that this book could have been both richer and a highly emotional read. Antony beevor has interviewed survivors and discovered completely new material in a wide epub range of german and soviet archives, including reports of prisoner interrogations, desertions, and executions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the second world war.
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