In part because plievier spares the reader nothing in his descriptions of war and the consequences of war. Stalingrad by plievier, theodor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Stalingrad by plievier theodor 0583124674 the fast for sale. Battle of stalingrad in popular culture military wiki. Plivier february 12, 1892 in berlin march 12, 1955 in avegno, switzerland was the german author of stalingrad, 1945, moscow 1952 and berlin 1954. In august 1942, hitlers huge sixth army reached the city that bore stalins name. Oct 19, 2015 theodor plivier called plievier after 1933 was born on 12 february 1892 in berlin and died on 12 march 1955 in tessin, switzerland. From antony beevor, the internationally bestselling author of dday and the battle of arnhem.
All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. Through his travels he was exposed to anarchistsyndicalist philosophies that would influence his work. In that battle the german 330,000man 6th army was destroyed waiting for a relief force that never came. Stalingrad by theodor plievier wwii novel, russian front ebay. The author used his experiences as the basis for his documentary novel stalingrad, which was eventually translated into. In the fivemonth siege that followed, the russians fought to hold stalingrad at any cost. Vintage paperback fiction stalingrad by theodor plievier. Theodor plievier books list of books by author theodor plievier. Plivier february 12, 1892 in berlin march 12, 1955 in avegno, switzerland was the german author of stalingrad, 1945, moscow 1952 and. The book won the first samuel johnson prize, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize for literature in 1999. A novel of the battle of stalingrad during world war two. Theodor plievier books list of books by author theodor. Since his death plivierplievier has been mostly known in his native germany as a novelist, particularly for his trilogy of novels about the fighting on the eastern front in wwii, made up of the works moscow.
I read beevors account of the stalingrad battle too, but i dont recommend it. 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. His most successful work is a world war ii trilogy that deals with the war on the eastern front. Theodor otto richard plievier plivier, until 1933 was a german author best known for his antiwar novel stalingrad fr. Vintage paperback fiction stalingrad by theodor plievier ebay. The battle for normandy prix henry malherbe and the rusi westminster medal, the second world war, ardennes 1944 prix medicis shortlist and arnhem. First published in 1948, stalingrad became one of the books in plievier s trinity of wwii novels whose other titles,moscow and berlin, are about the battles for those cities. The author has collected awards from major imperial institutions. But the novel, like its sequel, after reading stalingrad it seems inadequate to describe the battle in the way so many military histories do. This revolution toppled the kaiser and brought world war i to an end. What is the definitive book on the wwii battle of stalingrad.
Cash on collection, postal order bankers draft, personal cheque. First published in 1948, stalingrad became one of the books in plieviers trinity of wwii novels whose other titles,moscow and berlin, are about the battles for those cities. It became a numberone bestseller both in hardback and paperback, the uk edition alone selling half a million copies, and has been published around the world in eighteen translations. The citizens of stalingrad endured unimaginable hardship. The first volume, stalingrad 1945, which describes the crushing defeat of the german sixth army, became an international best seller. His books of reactionary rewriting of wwii are in vogue. Moskou stalingrad berlijn, theodor plievier netgelezen. 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. But this book is long on personality and short on military strategy. Battle of stalingrad in popular culture military wiki fandom. Sovietgerman combat operations, aprilaugust 1942 by david m. Stalingrad theodor plievier theodor plievier abebooks. Discover your favourite ebook right here by downloading and also getting the soft file of guide stalingrad, by theodor plievier this is not your time to generally likely to the publication shops to purchase a book. Since his death plivier plievier has been mostly known in his native germany as a novelist, particularly for his trilogy of novels about the fighting on the eastern front in wwii, made up of the works moscow.
Theodor plieviers book deserves a much wider reading. Oct 30, 2017 it depends on how you want to look at the battle. Most of the story is a series of experiences, vividly painted, as the. While it was the turning point of the war and germanys greatest defeat this ignores the immense waste of human life, the incredible suffering, the brutality, the bravery and the pointlessness of the.
Theodor plievier reminds us from the start that the great tragedy of stalingrad was that it never had to occur. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. We try to assess the exact condition of the goods as objectively as possible. See all books authored by theodor plievier, including stalingrad.
In order to assign your return correctly, it is sufficient if our labels are still. This book is exceedingly hard to find but it is the best novel ever written on the feel of war. The battle of stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of world war ii. Stalingrad was awarded the samuel johnson proze for nonfiction, the wolfson history prize and the hawthornden prize in 1999. The author, theodor plievier, was a communist who served on the soviet side during the second. For a nice novel about stalingrad i recommend theodor plievier s stalingrad. The first volume, stalingrad 1945, which describes. The young plievier travelled and worked throughout. During plieviers youth, he worked as a sailor and travelled extensively throughout europe and overseas. Born in berlin in 1892, he left his family at the age of seventeen, having had a disagreement with his father, a simple working man who had no sympathy for the literary in terests of his son. For a nice novel about stalingrad i recommend theodor plieviers stalingrad. The battle and the resistance runciman prize, stalingrad samuel johnson prize, wolfson prize for history and hawthornden prize, berlin.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It became a numberone bestseller both in hardback and paperback, the uk edition alone selling half a million copies, and has been published around the. He himself was an interesting man he was a leading figure in the uprising by german sailors in kiel that sparked the german revolution of 19189. Theodor otto richard plievier plivier, until 1933 february 12, 1892, berlin march 12, 1955, avegno, switzerland was a german author best known for his antiwar novel stalingrad fr. The battle of stalingrad, august 23, 1942 to february 2, 1943, between the one million man german army and the million and a half man soviet army was the largest armed confrontation in world history. Details about vintage paperback fiction stalingrad by theodor plievier. Books go search todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases registry gift cards amazonbasics sell coupons whole foods free shipping. It is a shame that hes forgotton today as his books repay. Stalingrad by theodor plievier appletoncenturycrofts, n.
Read stalingrad by theodor plievier for online ebook. Those are masterworks not only on the subject stalingrad, but on the whole eastern front combat history. Theodor otto richard plievier was a german author best known for his antiwar novel stalingrad. For a soviet point of view i recommend the road to stalingrad and the road to berlin, both written by john erickson. Stalingrad sieges sieges that changed the world by tim mcneese. But the novel, like its sequel, berlin does not follow a normal narrative. Stalingrad by plievier theodor 0583124674 the fast for. The battle of stalingrad 194243, a battle on the eastern front of world war ii and one of the bloodiest in human history, has inspired a number of films, books and games. Accepted, eligibility for paypal credit is determined at checkout. Theodor plievier, whose two previous books have been widely read and acclaimed in the socialist movement, is reputed to have sold over a million copies of his new novel in europe. We want your experience with world of books to be enjoyable and problem free. At a cost of half a million dead and many more wounded, the soviets defeated the germans, who lost an entire army and some twenty squadrons of air. 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. Theodor plievier is currently considered a single author.
This is one of the most extraordinary war novels youll ever read. Theodor plievier s book deserves a much wider reading. Theodor plieviers stalingrad is a graphically honest historical novel of the final days of the german 6th army at stalingrad. Theodore plievier stalingrad after reading stalingrad it seems inadequate to describe the battle in the way so many military histories do. Plieviers prose is powerful, florid and complicated at times. Dramatically recreates the military maneuvers and inhuman acts that characterized the defeat of hitlers sixth army by the russians in 1943.