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The international million copy bestseller recounting the epic turning point of the WW2
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In October 1942, an officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no longer a town . . . Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure'.

The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination and its citizens endured unimaginable hardship as a result. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline.

An extraordinary story of tactical genius, civilian bravery, obsession, carnage and the nature of war itself, Stalingrad will act as a testament to the vital role of the soviet war effort.
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'He reveals the full awfulness and human cost of the conflict with scholarly verve and deep sympathy' Ben Macintyre

'A superb re-telling. Beevor combines a soldier's understanding of war's realities with the narrative techniques of a novelist' Orlando Figes, Sunday Telegraph

'A brilliantly researched tour de force of military history' Sarah Bradford, The Times

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'Captivating . . . Jingoistic statues never pay a proper tribute to the dead, but honest books, like this one, certainly do' -- Vitali Vitaliev ― Guardian

Antony Beevor gained access to the unplumbed records, and he reveals the full awfulness and human cost of the conflict with scholarly verve and deep sympathy. The pity of war has seldom been rendered so well -- Ben Macintyre

A brilliantly researched tour de force of military history -- Sarah Bradford ― The Times

Antony Beevor's account of this historic turning-point is truly powerful, written with a compelling narrative drive . . . This is a fine achievement -- David Pryce-Jones ― Daily Mail

A superb re-telling. Beevor combines a soldier's understanding of war's realities with the narrative techniques of a novelist . . . This is a book that lets the reader look into the face of battle -- Orlando Figes ― Sunday Telegraph

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The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the war on the eastern front. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline. This book deals with this battle.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0141032405
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 4 Oct. 2007
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 544 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780141032405
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141032405
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 402 g
  • Best Sellers Rank: 11,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A regular in the 11th Hussars, Antony Beevor served in Germany and England. He has had a number of books published and his book Stalingrad was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson History Prize and the Hawthornden Prize. Among the many prestigious posts he holds, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

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Customers find this historical book to be a fantastic read with amazing detailed research that helps them learn about a significant part of history. The writing is brilliant, with a compelling narrative that covers the battle in great detail, making it a definitive account of one of the greatest battles. Customers describe it as a stunning insight into the horrors of war, though some find it difficult to read at first.

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122 customers mention ‘Readability’118 positive4 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as a fantastic and fascinating historical account.

"great book - but sometimes little difficult to follow the difference between the numbering on the german and russian armies .would have been also..." Read more

"...a gripping read......Saw this book, on holiday ,and thought it be a good read, although it taken a while...." Read more

"A truly great read. It brought home to me how much those involved must have suffered - more than any other "war book" I have read." Read more

"Excellent read. Just in awe at the scale of it all, this book paints the perfect picture." Read more

59 customers mention ‘Research quality’58 positive1 negative

Customers praise the book's detailed research and historical facts, with one customer noting its outstanding military detail.

"...easily from overall strategy to soldier's eye view to produce an informative and very interesting work...." Read more

"...Well researched & put together a although getting the maps the right way up & photographs viewed was a real pain. This my second d time of reading." Read more

"...It has been thoroughly researched and provides a first class bibliography for further studies. I highly recommend its reading." Read more

"Am In the middle of this well researched book exposing the horrors of the last war. M.Nettl" Read more

36 customers mention ‘Writing quality’35 positive1 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as brilliant and talented, with one customer noting it was written by a former military officer.

"...Well written with many ordinary people named and their stories told. It will change your mind on the questions of the Landser in war crimes." Read more

"Brilliantly written - it must have been hell" Read more

"Just started reading this book, very well written and really hard to put down...." Read more

"Couldn't put this down. V well researched and written. Both dictators would never give up. Unbelievable cruelty and suffering." Read more

34 customers mention ‘Detail’30 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the book's detailed coverage of the battle, with one customer noting how it effectively illustrates the grim reality of war.

"Excellent account of the battle, exciting and full of detail. One of th very best by this great author." Read more

"...It is a harrowing story, but so well told it is hard to put down." Read more

"Goes into a lot of detail, I learnt alot of new info" Read more

"...Such a combination of sources and fascinating detail. A harrowing account , but so important to understand the sacrifices made by ordinary people." Read more

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Customers praise the compelling narrative of the book, with one customer noting how it reads like a thriller, while another mentions how the story never flags.

"Incredible story, compelling reading from start to finish" Read more

"Horrific story, brilliantly told. One can almost feel the cold and hunger." Read more

"Fascinating account of the most horrific battle in human history...." Read more

"Antony Beevor is a really talented both writer and historian...." Read more

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Customers praise this book as a definitive account of the battle, with one customer noting its mind-boggling scale and another highlighting its comprehensive context.

"Excellent account of the battle, exciting and full of detail. One of th very best by this great author." Read more

"...to life by Beevor, Stalingrad is one of the most important and famous battles in the history of your warfare...." Read more

"Excellent historical account of a great and terrible battle. Will now read more of Beevor's work. Excellent opportunity to learn" Read more

"Anthony Beevor's book is a masterpiece. The sheer scale of the battle is mind boggling; the number of soldiers involved on both sides; the senseless..." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Horror content’13 positive4 negative

Customers praise the book's portrayal of human horror, describing it as a stunning insight into the horrors of war.

"...I did find it an emotional read." Read more

"Haunting and in depth account of a miserable event in history. Extremely interesting and very readable considering the carnage of Stalingrad." Read more

"A terrifying read about the senseless loss of life on both sides but in particular by the German command and its weakness in not making independent..." Read more

"...have read this must rank as the most disturbing in terms of cruelty, betrayal and wanton murder of millions of all those poor innocent people,..." Read more

23 customers mention ‘Readable’16 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the readability of the book, with some finding it very readable and like a good novel, while others say it's a difficult read at first.

"...all the army references to various divisions on both sides, but very readable despite this." Read more

"...on the logistical details of the supply lines of both sides .a very readable account of a total nightmare - would like to meet antony beevor" Read more

"...The research and military detail were outstanding, if difficult to follow at times...." Read more

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  • R. Castle
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 October 2025
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    As a reference book, it takes one through the beginning of the German war against Russia right through to the end of the Great Patriotic War.
    Of course, most pages refer to Stalingrad campaign, the errors of German planning and successes of Russia in December 1942 to February 1943. Well written with many ordinary people named and their stories told.
    It will change your mind on the questions of the Landser in war crimes.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very readable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2025
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    It is more readable than I expected and the level of detail is just about right. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It doesn’t read like an academic history book instead it reads more like a novel - I mean that in a positive sense to show how readable it is.
    After the Germans surrendered it says on page 386 that “Russian soldiers from front-line units are said to have been more correct in their treatment of the vanquished than second-line units”. Susan Brownmiller says the same thing about the rapes perpetrated by the Russian soldiers after the fall of Berlin in her famous book called “Against our will: men, women and rape”.
    I have ordered another of Antony Beevor’s books.
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  • Paul redmonkey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Epic Book for Epic events
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2014
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    Antony Beevor has made a name for himself as the writer of in depth books on two of the key battles of WW2 Stalingrad, Berlin. This one as the title implys is on the battle of Stalingrad, the depth of research is incredible, telling the story from both the German and Russian sides, it is a grand book told in a sweeping grand style totally in keeping with the huge earth shaking events that were being told about.
    However as is common in this type of books there is one aspect which is poorly represented, the actual men who did the fighting, there are very few first hand accounts in the book from your humble German Landser or Russian Ivan. The senior Generals and officers and the political elites of both countries get heard again and again either though state archives or diaries etc.
    This results in a curious muting of the key players in this battle, the actual fighting men, while you find out about what this General did with this division you never find out what it was like to be one of the riflemen who carried out this orders because they are rarely mentioned in any depth, so when you read about this division fighting over this block of the city, you never find out what it was like to actually fight in this block, what it was like to fight hand to hand in a narrow corridor, or how starving men had to crawl out into no-mans land to raid the equipment of the dead looking for crusts, because the book barely touchs upon it.
    But if you can over look this thn your left with a very good book, detailing the background to the battle, the actual battle and what happened to the victors and defeated of both sides after the battle.
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  • cubalibre
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2025
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    Fascinating. A large volume of work but written in an enjoyable way.
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  • marginal
    5.0 out of 5 stars David against Goliath or the demolition of the Sixth Army.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2013
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    Anthony Beevor is an excellent writer and this book, in spite of its true horrors, reads almost like a romance. The author refrains from entering the subjective terrain remaining almost always very factual. You will find here more honesty and competence and less new theoretical advances or formulations. Superbly researched, it flows smoothly from the beginning of operation Barbarossa into the deadly Stalingrad trap which cost the lives of thousands and ended in the annihilation of the Sixth Army, giving way to the psychological turning point of the war.

    Logically divided and thus very easy to follow, it is rich in historical and military detail, never forgetting to enhance the human tragedy, either of civilians or combatants. You feel the tears running down the pages and the buildings crashing in your hands, and you ask yourself over and over how could men have endured such a calamity and how it was possible for this madness to have taken place just 70 years ago.

    The rhythm of this dramatic tale is voracious, with tensions giving way to higher tensions which in turn explode into a never ending spiral of unheard violence. You despair with Chuikov and Paulus in their bunkers as the "Rattenkrieg" takes completely hold of your mind. Page after page you are pushed toward the end until there is nothing more left to read, just like there was no more city to see.

    There are some critics in a few reviews accusing Beevor of taking the German side and being unfair and untrue when depicting the Russians. Well, all I can say is that they must have read another book, because after reading this one, I was left with an heroic image of the Russian army and with the impression that only the Russian soldier could have faced such a ferocious enemy and win.

    A magnificent book.
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  • Tenzin Sherpa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2025
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    Wonderful book to read if youre interested in the Eastern Front of Ww2
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  • Ruju
    4.0 out of 5 stars Readable account of a tragedy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2019
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    Military history books sometimes suffer from being a trawl through facts and figures which makes them a chore to read. Stalingrad strikes a good balance between presenting the facts whilst remaining readable. Antony Beevor leads up to the events at Stalingrad with some background to the siege and its aftermath. He presents a fairly broad view of the conflict, whilst regularly relying on short anecdotes to give things a personal feel. The book was pitched just right for me, with enough detail provided but remaining readable without too much effort. One downside, nothing to do with the book itself, is that the Kindle isn't the best device for displaying the maps and photos (that would be the hardback). As a 99p Kindle Daily deal though, it was an absolute bargain.
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  • Curtis Hart Kelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars great story
    Reviewed in Japan on 8 May 2019
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    Stalingrad was the turning point. This book has it all!
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  • Screwball
    5.0 out of 5 stars Antony Beevor se supera e faz um trabalho de altíssima qualidade
    Reviewed in Brazil on 10 March 2025
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    Soberbo. Melhor obra já lida sobre Stalingrado.
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  • Utkarsh Pandey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best lines - Stalingrad is no longer a town, Animal flee this hell; only men endure.
    Reviewed in India on 10 February 2020
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    This is the best history book I had read in a long time. I wanted the to read about the fate of stalingrad but this book gives so much detailes about the battle that it is hard to grasp everything. This book starts with operation Barbarossa and goes on towards the fateful siege of the city Stalingrad. Though this book is very nutral, This book present the gut wrenching horrors of war immense suffering endured by both civilians and the soldiers and detailes accurate to the name of every officer along with all regiments and geographical location how they were deployed plus accounts of suffering of everyone involved in this horror of war at Stalingrad.

    Higly recommend book to read if intrested in history
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  • Barron Laycock
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Study of the Seige At Stalingrad!
    Reviewed in the United States on 9 July 2000
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    Ask any serious student of World War Two about the tide that turned the European theater of the war, and two momentous battles immediately come to mind; the first, the Battle of the Bulge, because it was in many ways both the American army's finest moment and at the same time the ruin of any hope for winning the war by Hitler. Second, of course, is Stalingrad, the epic battle smashing Hitler's planned empire comprised by the heartland of the Ukraine to smithereens and demonstrated how fatefully Hitler had underestimated the capabilities & indomitable spirit of the Soviet army. In an extremely well written book, Antony Beevor offers a definitive history of the siege & battles of Stalingrad.
    As the author argues from the beginning, Operation Barbarossa was fatally flawed from the outset because of its underestimation of the capability, size, and resolve of the Russian forces massed against Germany. Yet, based on all the information Hitler had at hand, and considering his handy defeat of everything anyone else had thrown at him, he had every reasonable expectation that the Russian campaign would be yet another blitzkrieg success, and that the Soviet army that had been handily whipped into an embarrassing stalemate by the much smaller Finn army the year before would fall like so many candlepins when hit by the bowling ball of the Wehrmacht strike force, some two million men strong. In fact, as Beevor points out, the Soviets were indeed woefully unprepared to face the German onslaught, both because of ineptitude and due to the wide-ranging military purges Stalin had perpetrated on the officer corps of the Russian army.
    Based on the initial success of the operation, many German soldiers believed the fight for Russia had been won by late autumn, until the tide began to show signs that there was still too much active resistance to hold with that idea. Yet the Germans continued to enjoy success and drive even deeper into the Soviet heartland, murdering, raping, and destroying everything and everyone in their path as they went. Suddenly winter settled in, and as it did, more changed abut the campaign than just the brutally cold and snowy weather condition they now had to contend with. Soviet forces began to take more offensive action, and nowhere was this change more noticeable than in the key southern area around Stalingrad, where German forces were dangerously over-extended and under-supplied.
    The battle for Stalingrad was long and drawn out, lasting almost two years. Hitler's mistake was in allowing himself and his forces to be drawn into a devastating war of attrition, one that had murderous numbers of casualties on both sides. This book reveals it all, from the strategic match poof the century between Hitler and Stalin, to the blow-by-blow account of how egomaniacal General Paulus, the Wehrmacht's most impressive `man of destiny' foolishly allowed his troops to be slowly drawn into what would become one of the biggest and most costly traps in modern battle. He uses an immensely documented and researched body of data to marshal a formidable argument that in choosing to stay and fight at Stalingrad, Hitler made critical mistakes that would directly lead to his defeat all along the Eastern front, and therefore eventually lose the war.
    This is one of the best books on the war along the Eastern fronts, and likely the single best book on Stalingrad yet written. Beevor's style is compelling, entertaining, and quite literate, and the reader will find himself transported effortlessly into the bloody, cold and wintry montage the author conjures for him again and again. This, then, is a wonderful, magisterial, and authoritative look at one of the most momentous battles of modern warfare, told with presence, style, and verve by an important modern historian.
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  • Brady L.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for historians and amateurs
    Reviewed in Canada on 7 July 2024
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    This book provided more detail than other books have. It is a great read and I recommend, thanks.
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