English novelist douglas reeman, a master storyteller of the sea, from the time of nelson to the twentieth century, thrilled an international audience for nearly 60 years. Publication date 1944 topics rmsc collection digitallibraryindia. The best books on the siege of leningrad five books. Stalingrad, 1942 by alexander werth nook book ebook. Werth, for many years paris correspondent of the manchester guardian, grew up in russia, and thus is better equipped than most observers there to interpret that country and its people. Russia at war, 19411945 by alexander werth overdrive. Follow alexander werth and explore their bibliography from s alexander werth author page. The siege of leningrad is the most powerful testimony to the immeasurable cruelty and horror of world war ii. The congressional hearings, nixons increasing paranoi. Because werth spends a lot of time explaining the atmosphere and people of 1942, it is so much easier to understand those people, their decisions and actions.
Alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. Its the best onevolume history of the war in russia there is. In 31 days, barry werth takes listeners inside the white house during the tumultuous days following nixons resignation and the swearingin of americas accidental president, gerald ford. Publikationen forschungszentrum deutscher sprachatlas. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. Russia at war, 19411945, a history by alexander werth. The best books on the siege of leningrad five books expert. Determined to call his bluff off, sir chhotu ram completely demolished. Alexander werth author nicolas werth author of introduction, etc. Likewise, his portrait of numa pompilius, an early roman king, also contains unique. As i have spent probably around 20 years reading the works of alexander werth, it is interesting that until today, i had never come across any mention of his son within the.
But in his superb history of the eastern front, it is the russian and belorussian, siberian, ukrainian, etcpeople who. How nicolas werth betrayed his father alexander werth. A history and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Following his return from the russian front in 1946, alexander werth 19011968 settled in france. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. In 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth. The congressional hearings, nixons increasing parano. This diary is the most vivid and informative account we have so far of the manner in which the russian people have reacted to the war. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of.
Alexander werth was a russianborn, naturalized british writer, journalist, and war correspondent. Werth, who arrived in moscow two weeks after hitlers invasion, found a country with no other thoughts but the war and the. Alexander werth 4 february 1901, st petersburg 5 march 1969, paris was a russianborn, naturalized british writer, journalist, and war correspondent. He went to russia shortly after the germans struck in june 1941. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the unwomanly face of war. Part history, part memoir, shrewd, lively, funny, descriptive a brilliant book. Alexander werth s report from soviet russia at war, in moscow war diary, shows that the soviet union was unanimous in its resistance to hitler the very moment the. Alex werth is a doctoral candidate in the department of geography at uc berkeley. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Like the holocaust and the gulag, its something we all have a moral duty to know about. After a perilious ninetyday submarine voyage, netaji subhas chandra bose arrived in southest asia on 6 may 1943 to lead the indian independence movement. Alexander werth s most popular book is russia at war.
Buy year of stalingrad reprint by alexander werth isbn. Im also grateful to alexander werth for sharing his knowledge and admiration for the. Navigate to the global search form search landmark. As far as that particular claim is concerned, alexander werth. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human cond. Alexander werth is known for his work on oilfields mines hurricanes 2014, neo magazin 20. About the book with the characteristic fearlessness, simplicity, directness and candour of a jat peasant, sir chhotu ram was the only indian politician to have sized up mohammad all jinnah. Were beginning with alexander werths russia at war. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews. From 19411945, the eastern front was the site of some of the bloodiest atrocities of the war and the city of leningrad, now st. Id like to see these five books pressed into the hands of every 18 year old, so they can understand the depths of brutality and stupidity that europe descended into in the not so distant past, and make sure that.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book consists of extracts from key documents, along with commentary and further reading, on the great patriotic war of the soviet union against nazi germany, 194145. An oral history of women in world war ii ebook written by svetlana alexievich. Alexander werth has 31 books on goodreads with 1861 ratings. I dont get paid for any of my channels content and it takes a very long time to make audio book videos, i get many messages thanking me for. Discover book depositorys huge selection of alexander werth books online. Elsewhere, the seach will be visibly opened after this button is selected. Im also grateful to alexander werth for sharing his knowledge and admiration for the russian culture and people with the englishspeaking world. Under his pen name, alexander kent, the former royal navy officer chronicled the adventures of richard and adam bolitho at sea during the age of fighting sail.
He became a naturalised british citizen on 7 july 1930. The siege of leningrad is one of the great tragedies of 20th century european history. In 1941, russianborn british journalist alexander werth observed the unfolding of the sovietgerman conflict with his own eyes. His research looks at the routine regulation of expressive culture, especially.
Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. At once a history of facts, a collection of interviews, and a document of the human condition, russia at war is a stunning, modern classic that chronicles the savagery and struggles on. Read russia at war, 19411945 a history by alexander werth available from rakuten kobo. What followed was the widely acclaimed book, russia at war, first printed in 1964. Russia at war, 19411945 by nicolas werth waterstones. Alexander werth was the bbcs moscow correspondent through the war. His life of alexander is one of the five surviving secondary or tertiary sources about alexander the great and it includes anecdotes and descriptions of incidents that appear in no other source.
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