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| Publisher: BCA |
| Publication Date: 01/01/2005 |
| Format: Hardback |
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A bloody battle in the east
Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, the Wolfson History Prize and the Hawthornden Prize, Antony Beevor’s classic Stalingrad is a powerful analysis and re-creation of the turning point of the Second World War.
The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin’s determination to win the gruesome, vicious war on the Eastern Front. The citizens of Stalingrad endured unimaginable hardship; the battle, with fierce hand-to-hand fighting in each room of each building, was brutally destructive to both armies.
But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of the German leader’s territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline.
An extraordinary story of tactical genius, civilian bravery, obsession, carnage and the nature of war itself, this exclusive edition of Stalingrad acts as a testament to the vital role of the Soviet war effort.
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RRP £20.00
JOINING PRICE £0.50
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Angela
from Southampton
Rating: 5
Incredible piece of work
This book is truly brilliant, evocative, shocking . . . just wow really! The man is a genius.
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steve.evans
from Liverpool
Rating: 5
Excellent
This book was the BEST historical book I have ever read - a masterpiece, gripping and informative. I could have been there!
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1monkey1
from Norwich
Rating: 5
Awesome
Everything about this book will grip you from start to finish. Set aside two days to go through this master work, as you will not put it down!
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Keir
from Norwich
Rating: 4
Beautiful book
"Epic" is word we can throw around with abandon, but in this case Stalingrad lives up to the billing. You will love this book if you have any interest in European history Stalingrad should be on your list.
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