No one beats beevor at recreating the bewildering cacophony of war. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free. Arnhem was one of the most epic engagements of ww2 and antony beevor gives it his usual excellent and fascinating big battle treatment, which makes for a gripping read stuart tootal with devastating command of his subject, antony beevor shows. From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. This is a terrific, inspiring, heartbreaking book sam leith, daily mail. Publishers number 1 confirms that this is a first printing. All three books move chronologically, with roberts grouping by driving themes onslaught, climacteric, retribution, corrigan by military theaters the russian, the asian and so on. Shop the latest titles by antony beevor at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. It was first published by viking press in 1998 the book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. See all books authored by antony beevor, including stalingrad. Antony beevor, using often overlooked sources from dutch, british, american, polish and german archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of the fighting, which general student himself called the last german victory.
Beevor talked to india ink about how he wrote his 2012 book, the second world war, the treatment of the conflicts gruesome aspects and. Dday is a vibrant work of history that honors the sacrifice of tens of thousands of men and women. He is the author of crete the 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, berlin the downfall, which. Antony beevor is a contemporary tolstoy who, with his books on history, is creating a literary masterpiece which will stand the test of time. Antony beevors books, including stalingrad, berlin the downfall, dday, the battle for spain and ardennes 1944, have received major prizes in. The fall of berlin 1945 by antony beevor goodreads. I have always said that both these regimes were equally antihuman in nature.
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This unread book is guaranteed to be a 1st edition, 1st printing. Yet this book, written in beevors inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single, dramatic battle. Ardennes 1944 antony beevor 9780670025312 netgalley. 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 leading up to it. Known for his vivid narrative accounts of twentiethcentury military conflicts his primary interest is in revisiting and reevaluating the second world. Antony beevor, using many overlooked and new sources from dutch, british, american, polish and german archives, has reconstructed the terrible reality of this epic clash. His latest book, arnhem the battle for the bridges 2018 is another international bestseller.
Beevor combines a soldiers understanding of wars realities with the narrative technique of a. The battle for normandy by antony beevor, paperback. Robert mccrum on books no sign of a ceasefire in the endless war of words. Antony beevor books list of books by author antony beevor. Antony beevor was born in london, england, to a literary family. A former chairman of the society of authors, he has received a number of honorary doctorates. He has published several popular histories on the second world war and the 20th century in general. The battle and the resistance runciman prize, stalingrad samuel johnson prize, wolfson prize for history and hawthornden prize. Antony beevor audio books, best sellers, author bio.
Praise for the second world war beevors book is the definitive history. The battle and the resistance runciman prize, stalingrad samuel johnson prize, wolfson prize for history and hawthornden prize, berlin. Antony beevor gives us the definitive account of the ardennes offensive which was to become the greatest battle of world war ii. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize, and the hawthornden prize in 1999. Many people oppose hitlers fascism and stalins communism. Antony beevor has 32 books on goodreads with 167194 ratings. The downfall 1945 aka the fall of berlin 1945 in the us is a narrative history by antony beevor of the battle of berlin during world war ii. Beevor s books have appeared in thirtythree languages and have sold more than eight million copies. Sir antony beevor, the british historian, has demanded an apology after his awardwinning book about the battle of stalingrad was banned in ukraine in. With devastating command of his subject, antony beevor shows how one commanders hubris destroyed an army. Antony beevors riveting new book ardennes 1944 reconstructs the battle of the bulge in world war ii. He has been married to artemis cooper since february 1.
The battle for normandy, which received the royal united services institute westminster medal. Sir antony james beevor, frsl born 14 december 1946 is an english military historian. Ardennes 1944 antony beevor 9780670918645 netgalley. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The battle of arnhem, bestselling historian antony beevors new book tells the story of the largest airborne attack yet mounted in world war ii, operation market garden, the allied offensive of. Antony beevor will be speaking at the hay festival on may 23. On 16 december, 1944, hitler launched his last gamble in the snowcovered forests and gorges of the ardennes. Antony beevor reconstructs the experiences of those millions caught up in the nightmare of the third reichs final collapse, telling a terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanatacism, revenge and savagery, but also one of astonishing endurance, selfsacrifice and survival against all odds. Antony beevor has become justly celebrated for stalingrad, and his new book, berlin the downfall 1945, lives up to all his fans expectations. Anthony beevor was born on december 14, 1946 in london, england as antony james beevor. Publishers number sequence 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 confirms that this is a first printing.
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He believed he could split the allies by driving all the way to antwerp, then force the canadians and the british out of the war. Eminent historians imagine what might have been by robert cowleyantony beevor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The bestselling historian of the current era, antony beevor made his name with the books stalingrad and berlin which recount sovietgerman conflict during wwii, making judicious use of previously unseen soviet archive material. When antony beevors latest book on the second world war was published this june, it immediately shot straight to the top of the bestseller lists. Among the many prestigious posts he holds, he is a fellow of the royal society of literature. The second world war by antony beevor little, brown. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, ardennes 1944 prix medicis shortlist and arnhem. This is world war ii as tolstoy would have described it the great and the small.
The historian antony beevor tells keith lowe why his next book will confront one of the last taboos of the second world war. Although filling the broadest canvas on a heroic scale, beevors the second world war never loses sight of the fate of the ordinary soldiers and civilians whose lives were crushed by the titanic forces unleashed in this, the most terrible war in history. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. From the bestselling author of stalingrad, berlin and dday, antony beevors ardennes 1944. Both book and dust jacket are in as new condition except that there is a hint of toning to the text bock.
Yet this book, written in beevors inimitable and gripping narrative style, is about much more than a single dramatic battle. His mother kinta beevor was an author and the daughter, granddaughter, greatniece, and greatgranddaughter of. By banning my book, russia is deluding itself about its. Beevor has explored russian and and german sources with his customary industry, to produce a gripping and harrowing narrative of the citys fall to the red army in 1945. It was published by viking press in 2002, then later by penguin books in 2003. He has had a number of books published and his book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize.
Awardwinning writer and military historian sir anthony beevor joined us for a fascinating discussion around his bestselling books, and his influential research at the front line of history. A regular in the 11th hussars, antony beevor served in germany and england. Hitlers last gamble tells the story of the germans illfated final stand. Antony beevor served as a regular officer in the 11th hussars in germany. It reconstructs the great battles but weaves in hundreds of tiny instances of immense suffering. Washington post antony beevors the second world war is simply the ultimate second world war history. There are things that are too horrific to put in a book. Antony beevor, one of the finest narrative military historians now writing, is a master of revealing vignettes like this one. Sir antony beevor goes into battle as book on stalingrad. By banning my book, russia is deluding itself about its past antony beevor. The battle of arnhem brings a wealth of new detail to a. The second world war by antony beevor 9781780225647.