2002, ISBN: 0753115239

[SR: 7154558], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, "The Red Army had much to a… Mehr…

[SR: 7154558], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, "The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached...Berlin" Read by Sean Barrett; over 17 hours on 14 cassettes, Military history, even at its best, can be a cold art. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that wars involve individuals, each with their own hopes, fears and desires. Berlin: the Downfall, 1945, is Antony Beevor's account of the bloody Götterdämmerung that brought the Second World War in Europe to an end, and in which he has fused the large and the small scale effects of war. Beevor paints the broad picture of Marshals Zhukov and Konev, competing for glory and Stalin's attention, as they race their armies towards Berlin. He gives the reader a gripping account of the brutal street-by-street fighting in the German capital and provides an unforgettable portrait of the last, insane days of Hitler and his entourage in the bunker. His attention to emotional detail is what made his previous book Stalingrad such a magnificent work, combining a sweeping hisorical narrative with a remarkable sensitivity to human drama. Yet he also highlights the small details of ordinary people caught in the nightmare of history--the sick children evacuated at the last minute from a Potsdam hospital; the Soviet soldiers shaving themselves for the first time in weeks so that they would make appropriately presentable conquerors; and the Nazi Youth teenagers peddling their bikes in despairing, last-ditch attacks against the Red Army's tanks. The story Beevor tells is an almost unremittingly terrible one--one of death, rape, hunger and human misery--but he tells it with both an epic sweep and an alertness to individuality. The result is a masterpiece of narrative history that is as powerful as Stalingrad. --Nick Rennison, 882480, Germany, 271480, Europe, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 772166, Wars, Battles & Campaigns, 772160, The Crusades, 772158, Hundred Years' War, 771738, Wars of the Roses, 771740, English Civil War, 772168, American War Of Independence, 271417, Napoleonic Wars, 772174, Peninsular War, 772172, Crimean War, 772170, Boer Wars, 771772, Korean War, 771770, Vietnam War, 771748, Falklands War, 771774, Gulf War, 10755401, American Civil War, 271431, World War I, 10959971, World War II, 271411, Military History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 271389, Other Historical Subjects, 278066, Discovery & Exploration, 277011, Heraldry, 271564, Historiography, 275757, History of Education, 278290, History of Engineering & Technology, 270830, History of Medicine, 772136, History of Science, 271408, Holocaust, 772066, Slavery, 271436, Theory & Methods, 772142, Witchcraft, 276593, Women in History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960071, Battle for Berlin, 10959971, Battles & Campaigns, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960881, Origins, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276557, Warfare & Defence, 882510, Armed Forces, 276561, Defence Strategy & Research, 276570, Military Life & Institutions, 496844, Theory & Military Science, 496848, War & Defence Operations, 276580, War Crimes, 276584, Weapons & Equipment, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2002, ISBN: 0753115239

[SR: 7147182], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, "The Red Army had much to a… Mehr…

[SR: 7147182], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, "The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached...Berlin" Read by Sean Barrett; over 17 hours on 14 cassettes, Military history, even at its best, can be a cold art. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that wars involve individuals, each with their own hopes, fears and desires. Berlin: the Downfall, 1945, is Antony Beevor's account of the bloody Götterdämmerung that brought the Second World War in Europe to an end, and in which he has fused the large and the small scale effects of war. Beevor paints the broad picture of Marshals Zhukov and Konev, competing for glory and Stalin's attention, as they race their armies towards Berlin. He gives the reader a gripping account of the brutal street-by-street fighting in the German capital and provides an unforgettable portrait of the last, insane days of Hitler and his entourage in the bunker. His attention to emotional detail is what made his previous book Stalingrad such a magnificent work, combining a sweeping hisorical narrative with a remarkable sensitivity to human drama. Yet he also highlights the small details of ordinary people caught in the nightmare of history--the sick children evacuated at the last minute from a Potsdam hospital; the Soviet soldiers shaving themselves for the first time in weeks so that they would make appropriately presentable conquerors; and the Nazi Youth teenagers peddling their bikes in despairing, last-ditch attacks against the Red Army's tanks. The story Beevor tells is an almost unremittingly terrible one--one of death, rape, hunger and human misery--but he tells it with both an epic sweep and an alertness to individuality. The result is a masterpiece of narrative history that is as powerful as Stalingrad. --Nick Rennison, 882480, Germany, 271480, Europe, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 772166, Wars, Battles & Campaigns, 772160, The Crusades, 772158, Hundred Years' War, 771738, Wars of the Roses, 771740, English Civil War, 772168, American War Of Independence, 271417, Napoleonic Wars, 772174, Peninsular War, 772172, Crimean War, 772170, Boer Wars, 771772, Korean War, 771770, Vietnam War, 771748, Falklands War, 771774, Gulf War, 10755401, American Civil War, 271431, World War I, 10959971, World War II, 271411, Military History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 271389, Other Historical Subjects, 278066, Discovery & Exploration, 277011, Heraldry, 271564, Historiography, 275757, History of Education, 278290, History of Engineering & Technology, 270830, History of Medicine, 772136, History of Science, 271408, Holocaust, 772066, Slavery, 271436, Theory & Methods, 772142, Witchcraft, 276593, Women in History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960071, Battle for Berlin, 10959971, Battles & Campaigns, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960881, Origins, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276557, Warfare & Defence, 882510, Armed Forces, 276561, Defence Strategy & Research, 276570, Military Life & Institutions, 496844, Theory & Military Science, 496848, War & Defence Operations, 276580, War Crimes, 276584, Weapons & Equipment, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2002, ISBN: 0753115239

[SR: 6713665], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, Military history, even at i… Mehr…

[SR: 6713665], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, Military history, even at its best, can be a cold art. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that wars involve individuals, each with their own hopes, fears and desires. Berlin: the Downfall, 1945, is Antony Beevor's account of the bloody Götterdämmerung that brought the Second World War in Europe to an end, and in which he has fused the large and the small scale effects of war. Beevor paints the broad picture of Marshals Zhukov and Konev, competing for glory and Stalin's attention, as they race their armies towards Berlin. He gives the reader a gripping account of the brutal street-by-street fighting in the German capital and provides an unforgettable portrait of the last, insane days of Hitler and his entourage in the bunker. His attention to emotional detail is what made his previous book Stalingrad such a magnificent work, combining a sweeping hisorical narrative with a remarkable sensitivity to human drama. Yet he also highlights the small details of ordinary people caught in the nightmare of history--the sick children evacuated at the last minute from a Potsdam hospital; the Soviet soldiers shaving themselves for the first time in weeks so that they would make appropriately presentable conquerors; and the Nazi Youth teenagers peddling their bikes in despairing, last-ditch attacks against the Red Army's tanks. The story Beevor tells is an almost unremittingly terrible one--one of death, rape, hunger and human misery--but he tells it with both an epic sweep and an alertness to individuality. The result is a masterpiece of narrative history that is as powerful as Stalingrad. --Nick Rennison, 882480, Germany, 271480, Europe, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 772166, Wars, Battles & Campaigns, 772160, The Crusades, 772158, Hundred Years' War, 771738, Wars of the Roses, 771740, English Civil War, 772168, American War Of Independence, 271417, Napoleonic Wars, 772174, Peninsular War, 772172, Crimean War, 772170, Boer Wars, 771772, Korean War, 771770, Vietnam War, 771748, Falklands War, 771774, Gulf War, 10755401, American Civil War, 271431, World War I, 10959971, World War II, 271411, Military History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 271389, Other Historical Subjects, 278066, Discovery & Exploration, 277011, Heraldry, 271564, Historiography, 275757, History of Education, 278290, History of Engineering & Technology, 270830, History of Medicine, 772136, History of Science, 271408, Holocaust, 772066, Slavery, 271436, Theory & Methods, 772142, Witchcraft, 276593, Women in History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960071, Battle for Berlin, 10959971, Battles & Campaigns, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960881, Origins, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276557, Warfare & Defence, 882510, Armed Forces, 276561, Defence Strategy & Research, 276570, Military Life & Institutions, 496844, Theory & Military Science, 496848, War & Defence Operations, 276580, War Crimes, 276584, Weapons & Equipment, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<

2002, ISBN: 0753115239

[SR: 6632177], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, Military history, even at i… Mehr…

[SR: 6632177], Audio Cassette, [EAN: 9780753115237], Audiobook, ISIS Audio Books, ISIS Audio Books, Book, [PU: ISIS Audio Books], 2002-09-01, ISIS Audio Books, Military history, even at its best, can be a cold art. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that wars involve individuals, each with their own hopes, fears and desires. Berlin: the Downfall, 1945, is Antony Beevor's account of the bloody Götterdämmerung that brought the Second World War in Europe to an end, and in which he has fused the large and the small scale effects of war. Beevor paints the broad picture of Marshals Zhukov and Konev, competing for glory and Stalin's attention, as they race their armies towards Berlin. He gives the reader a gripping account of the brutal street-by-street fighting in the German capital and provides an unforgettable portrait of the last, insane days of Hitler and his entourage in the bunker. His attention to emotional detail is what made his previous book Stalingrad such a magnificent work, combining a sweeping hisorical narrative with a remarkable sensitivity to human drama. Yet he also highlights the small details of ordinary people caught in the nightmare of history--the sick children evacuated at the last minute from a Potsdam hospital; the Soviet soldiers shaving themselves for the first time in weeks so that they would make appropriately presentable conquerors; and the Nazi Youth teenagers peddling their bikes in despairing, last-ditch attacks against the Red Army's tanks. The story Beevor tells is an almost unremittingly terrible one--one of death, rape, hunger and human misery--but he tells it with both an epic sweep and an alertness to individuality. The result is a masterpiece of narrative history that is as powerful as Stalingrad. --Nick Rennison, 882480, Germany, 271480, Europe, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 772166, Wars, Battles & Campaigns, 772160, The Crusades, 772158, Hundred Years' War, 771738, Wars of the Roses, 771740, English Civil War, 772168, American War Of Independence, 271417, Napoleonic Wars, 772174, Peninsular War, 772172, Crimean War, 772170, Boer Wars, 771772, Korean War, 771770, Vietnam War, 771748, Falklands War, 771774, Gulf War, 10755401, American Civil War, 271431, World War I, 10959971, World War II, 271411, Military History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 271389, Other Historical Subjects, 278066, Discovery & Exploration, 277011, Heraldry, 271564, Historiography, 275757, History of Education, 278290, History of Engineering & Technology, 270830, History of Medicine, 772136, History of Science, 271408, Holocaust, 772066, Slavery, 271436, Theory & Methods, 772142, Witchcraft, 276593, Women in History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960071, Battle for Berlin, 10959971, Battles & Campaigns, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 10960881, Origins, 10959961, World War II 1939-1945, 771718, World History, 65, History, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books, 276557, Warfare & Defence, 882510, Armed Forces, 276561, Defence Strategy & Research, 276570, Military Life & Institutions, 496844, Theory & Military Science, 496848, War & Defence Operations, 276580, War Crimes, 276584, Weapons & Equipment, 60, Society, Politics & Philosophy, 1025612, Subjects, 266239, Books<