An unabridged version narrated by michael tudor barnes exists and perhaps could be made available for the kindle book by amazon. If there is only one book on stalingrad that you want to read, then i would suggest enemy at the gates by craig. I found this book so easy to read and follow, but also exciting and majorly. This amazon audible version of stalingrad by antony beevor narrated by george guidall is abbreviated.
Antony beevor is a master of his craft and ardennes 1944 is no exception. Stalingrad quotes by antony beevor goodreads share book. In june 1941, when hitler launched operation barbarossa, the invasion of the soviet union, with a vast. The book was pitched just right for me, with enough detail provided but remaining readable without too much effort. Antony beevor was educated at winchester and sandhurst. 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. Stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor youtube. The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of dday, stalingrad, and the battle of arnhem reconstructs the battle of the bulge in this riveting new account on december 16, 1944, hitler launched his last gamble in the snowcovered forests and gorges of the.
Stalingrad part 1 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling. The battle of the bulge audiobook by antony beevor. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Oct 04, 2007 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. Antony beevors stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii.
Orlando figes, the independent stalingrad by antony beevor is the greatest battle book ever written. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. 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. Jan, 2018 stalingrad part 3 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor.
The story has never been told as antony beevor tells it here. Stalingrad audiobook by antony beevor 9780241982600. He presents a fairly broad view of the conflict, whilst regularly relying on short. Listen to stalingrad by antony beevor available from rakuten kobo.
Stalingrad by antony beevor penguin random house canada. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Stalingrad by antony beevor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ray porter could you see the second world war, part one. Antony beevors stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of historys darkest. Stalingrad was the first of beevors epic world war 2 history books. Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of stalingrad by antony beevor, read by peter noble.
The battle for normandy, which received the royal united services institute westminster medal. A regular in the 11th hussars, antony beevor served in germany and england. Dr lyubov vinogradova, a researcher, translator and freelance journalist, studied. Everything, ebooks, audiobooks, periodicals, video, libraries. Antony beevor leads up to the events at stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. He has had a number of books published and his book stalingrad was awarded. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the. Stalingrad part 3 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor. This is a book that lets the reader look into the face of battle orlando figes. Antony beevor, audiobook narrated by george guidall.
The phoney war to stalingrad being made into a movie or a tv series. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of sean barrett. In august 1942, an overconfident adolf hitler would attempt to invade stalins namesake city on the volga. The prizewinning historian and bestselling author of dday, stalingrad, and the battle of arnhem reconstructs the battle of the. One can smell the gun smoke and burning flesh, he includes incidents picked from those journals to provide astonishing realism. The battle of stalingrad is extraordinary in every way. 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. His book stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson prize for nonfiction, the wolfson history. Sir antony james beevor, frsl born 14 december 1946. He brings to life the leading figures of both sides and sketches the humanity of the rifleman and tanker who fought the battle.
Antony beevor has written a tome that will last the ages. Antony beevor books list of books by author antony beevor. 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 engine efficiencies or the like. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. In this book, master military historian, antony beevor, applies his proven technique of matching opposing units battle journals by date and time to reconstruct the clashes of the battles in vivid. Antony beevor first came across the notebooks of vasily grossmen when working on his book stalingrad.
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. The second world war audiobook antony beevor audible. Stalingrad part 3 of 3 audiobook full by atony bevoor youtube. Over the past two decades, antony beevor has established himself as one of the worlds premier historians of world war ii. Antony beevor s stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of historys darkest moments. See all books authored by antony beevor, including stalingrad. Jul 06, 2017 penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of stalingrad by antony beevor, read by peter noble. Dr lyubov vinogradova, a researcher, translator and freelance journalist, studied biology at university in moscow, as well as taking degrees in english and german. His multiaward winning books have included stalingrad and the fall of berlin 1945. In january 2018, beevors book about the battle of stalingrad was banned in ukraine. I came into this book, not having much knowledge of stalingrad and the battles surrounding it. Beevors book isnt as good as haywards on strategic and operational level matters, but has more on the tactics and lowlevel experiences.
From independent historian beevor coauthor, paris after the liberation, 1994, etc. Antony beevor audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jul 06, 2017 stalingrad audiobook written by antony beevor. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Ive just finished reading joel haywards book on the air war at stalingrad, so now, having also read antony beevors book, which concentrates on the army side of things, i think. I found this book so easy to read and follow, but also exciting and majorly informative. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem. He brings to life the leading figures of both sides and sketches the humanity of the rifleman and. In october 1942, a panzer officer wrote stalingrad is no longer a town. Would you be willing to try another book from antony beevor. Antony beevor the second world war part 01 audiobook. In this book, master military historian, antony beevor, applies his proven technique of matching opposing units battle journals by date and time to reconstruct the clashes of the battles in vivid color and detail. Antony beevors stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of historys darkest moments.
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