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'A well-researched, fluently-written and utterly absorbing account of what life (and, so very often) death was like for ordinary Germans in the capital of Hitler's Reich during the Second World War. The Berliners' capacity for suffering, for sacrifice, for self-delusion, but also astonishingly for love - and even on occasion humour - is superbly evoked by Moorhouse's cornucopia of new information.' -- Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War
'Berlin at War is a well-researched and beautifully composed account, vividly recreating those years of Nazi arrogance, oppression, and corruption, that ended in such terrible destruction and civilian suffering.' -- Antony Beevor
"Roger Moorhouse has a deep knowledge of Wartime Germany... Moorhouse has a nice eye for social detail"
--Sunday Times
"A finely observed social history of Berliners during the war."
--Sunday Times
`Moorhouse has chronicled a largely unknown story with scholarship, narrative verve and, at times, an awful, harrowing immediacy' --Sunday Telegraph
`Moorhouse's evocative social history...brings...the sights, sounds, thoughts and feelings of the ordinary Germans who lived here' --The Telegraph
'Few books on the war genuinely increase the sum of our collective knowledge... but this one does' --Financial Times
`Measured, sympathetic... a fascinating corrective...thorough and engaging' --Mail on Sunday
`Roger Moorhouse has marshalled an impressive range of primary sources...to create a gripping panorama of Berlin at war...'
--The Independent
' it manages to capture the complexities and contradictions of life in Hitler's Germany'
--Irish Times
"fascinating"
--The Oldie
'Berlin at War is a well-researched and beautifully composed account, vividly recreating those years of Nazi arrogance, oppression, and corruption, that ended in such terrible destruction and civilian suffering.' -- Antony Beevor
"Roger Moorhouse has a deep knowledge of Wartime Germany... Moorhouse has a nice eye for social detail"
--Sunday Times
"A finely observed social history of Berliners during the war."
--Sunday Times
`Moorhouse has chronicled a largely unknown story with scholarship, narrative verve and, at times, an awful, harrowing immediacy' --Sunday Telegraph
`Moorhouse's evocative social history...brings...the sights, sounds, thoughts and feelings of the ordinary Germans who lived here' --The Telegraph
'Few books on the war genuinely increase the sum of our collective knowledge... but this one does' --Financial Times
`Measured, sympathetic... a fascinating corrective...thorough and engaging' --Mail on Sunday
`Roger Moorhouse has marshalled an impressive range of primary sources...to create a gripping panorama of Berlin at war...'
--The Independent
' it manages to capture the complexities and contradictions of life in Hitler's Germany'
--Irish Times
"fascinating"
--The Oldie
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A portrayal of the German experience during the Second World War - told through the eyes of the citizens of Berlin.
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
An extensively researched and sympathetically written account of life in Berlin during WWII.
Firstly, the detail and the way Moorhouse structures and themes his book makes Berlin at War a superior read. There is both narrative and argument in each of the well measured chapters.
Colour is also added through the variety of voices Moorhouse has captured - German, Jewish, foreign correspondents - to create an original and unmatched portrait of a city which was a victim of the Third Reich, as well as its capital. Highly recommended.
Firstly, the detail and the way Moorhouse structures and themes his book makes Berlin at War a superior read. There is both narrative and argument in each of the well measured chapters.
Colour is also added through the variety of voices Moorhouse has captured - German, Jewish, foreign correspondents - to create an original and unmatched portrait of a city which was a victim of the Third Reich, as well as its capital. Highly recommended.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Roger Moorhouse's latest book, Berlin at War, is a fascinating new look at what life was like for the citizens of Germany during the Second World War. Unusually, rather than focussing on the devastation inflicted on the allied countries, or the horrendous actions of the holocaust, Moorhouse has here examined the suffering experienced by the everyday German people living in Berlin during the war. Some of the experiences are tragic and heartbreaking, some are downright horrific. For me, having studied history at school and been interested in the events of World War Two on an amateur level, I was startled to think how little we question what the Germans experienced, so caught up are we in the sufferings of the persecuted Jews and the war-ravaged allied cities. In fact, they are more often than not bundled into a box with the leaders of the Third Reich and labelled "the enemy" in our minds. This book is a much needed documentary of the experiences of war time Berliners. It forces the reader to reassess our attitude of what we constitute as `the Germans' in World War Two.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I love my history which is why I adored Berlin at War. This book works on all levels - be they social history, military history or just the plain odd. The book is rammed full of interesting little snippets of info - such as the explosion of halitosis in Berlin, the rations Berliners ate and the grey atmosphere of the city as a whole. Moorhouse, rather than condemning or ranting at Berliners, merely shows the reader what it was like - living on the doorstep of a fascist dictatorship and yet still having normal feelings of love, hate and fear. For me it made Hans Falladas book Alone in Berlin (Penguin Modern Classics) even more poignant. A great literary work of art.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
sometimes dry and detached, though interesting material
Roger Moorhouse's premise for writing Berlin at War was that much has been written about the Nazi Party, leading figures, the German armed forces, various campaigns and theatres of... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Rob Kitchin
Barlin at War.
This book is written in an "easy to read" style and presents a view of the war which we seldom see or hear about. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Alan Jones
Look to the human manipulation
Even today, 1930's Germany could happen to any group of people on this planet. It is happening now, but on a smaller scale, and because it does not invlove oil, or other such... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Paul H
A Book of Outstanding Quality With Much New Information
This is a truly first rate book and I find myself in complete agreement with the cover comments of Antony Beevor and Andrew Roberts who both praise it highly. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dr. R. Brandon
A rich account of wartime
Ordinary people did not want war. There were food shortages, rationing and coupons, queuing for meagre supplies, blackouts and blackmarkets. Read more
Published 15 months ago by L Jenkins
squadie
This was a very interesting book to read. Having direct knowledge of all the problems suffered at home during the war from my mother and aunts, it was quite refereshing to read... Read more
Published 15 months ago by squadie
Berlin at War
Very well written but concentrates more on the political aspect of Berlin at this time. Not enough written about the actual bombing of the capital.
Published 16 months ago by David West
A Fantastic Read
There are endless books about WWII and the Blitz of London. However, little has been written about what life was like for ordinary Germans under the constant bombs of Berlin. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Ian R. West
An engaging and dramatic street-level account
Berlin at War is another book which describes the experience of "ordinary" Germans during the Second World War but Berlin at War is particularly interesting because it presents a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by A Common Reader
VIVID ACCOUNT OF A LITTLE KNOWN STORY
I had a particular interest in reading this, as I needed facts for a draft novel which includes scenes in Berlin during the war. Read more
Published 19 months ago by CAMDENJOHN
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