Stalingrad
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Stalingrad by Beevor Antony
This authoritative and well written book recreates the battle for Stalingrad that became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the gruesome and vicious war for the Eastern front. A detailed examination of the most pitiless, and perhaps the most important battle in WW2 history. Focusing on the experiences of soldiers on both sides, driven beyond the limits of physical and mental endurance this work stands as a testament to human endeavour and to the vital role of the Soviet wareffort. This will be the classic book on the subject,
Educated at Winchester and Sandhurst, Antony Beevor served in the British Army for 5 years, he then lived and worked in Paris for two years where he wrote his first novel. His works of non-fiction have included PARIS AFTER THE LIBERATION (Penguin), THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR and CRETE - THE BATTLE AND THE RESISTANCE (Penguin).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780670870950 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670870951 |
| Title | Stalingrad |
| Author | Beevor Antony |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-04-30 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Prizes | Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 1999, Winner of Hawthornden Prize 1999, Winner of Wolfson Literary Award for History 1999, Short-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 1999, Short-listed for WH Smith Literary Prize 1999, Short-listed for WH Smith Annual Literary Award 1999 |
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