Stalingrad
The Fateful Siege: 1942 – 1943
by Antony Beevor
Published By: Penguin Books, 1998
Genre: Nonfiction | History & Culture, Military & War
Page Count: 493 (Paperback)
Audiobook Length: 6 hours and 14 minutes (Abridged)
Audiobook Narrator: George Guidall
ISBN: 9780140284584
Publisher’s Description
The Battle of Stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of World War II: it also changed the face of modern warfare. From Antony Beevor, the internationally bestselling author of D-Day and The Battle of Arnhem.
In August 1942, Hitler’s huge Sixth Army reached the city that bore Stalin’s name. In the five-month siege that followed, the Russians fought to hold Stalingrad at any cost; then, in an astonishing reversal, encircled and trapped their Nazi enemy. This battle for the ruins of a city cost more than a million lives. Stalingrad conveys the experience of soldiers on both sides, fighting in inhuman conditions, and of civilians trapped on an urban battlefield. Antony Beevor has interviewed survivors and discovered completely new material in a wide range of German and Soviet archives, including prisoner interrogations and reports of desertions and executions. As a story of cruelty, courage, and human suffering, Stalingrad is unprecedented and unforgettable.
Historians and reviewers worldwide have hailed Antony Beevor’s magisterial Stalingrad as the definitive account of World War II’s most harrowing battle.
About the Author
British historian Antony Beevor, born in London, gained renown for his gripping accounts of 20th-century military history. A former officer in the 11th Hussars, Beevor’s breakthrough, “Stalingrad” (1998), marked the start of his reputation for combining meticulous research with compelling storytelling. His works, including “Berlin: The Downfall 1945” (2002) and “D-Day: The Battle for Normandy” (2009), have solidified his status as a leading military historian, known for making complex historical events accessible to a broad audience.
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