D-Day: The Battle for Normandy: Amazon.co.uk: Antony Beevor: Books Found this today and I think a good few members will be very excited. I know I am! Calm down, Drew and get some tissues! Out 28th May.
Hhaha I'm moving on now mate. I'll finish the last 50 or so pages of D-Day tonight and start reading Panzers in Normandy tomorrow before Ruckmarsch gets delivered. Then its onto Op Market Garden Cheers though Andy
If it is as good as Berlin or Stalingrad then it will be fantastic. Beevor has got to be one of the best of modern historians.
Should be interesting to see what angle he takes, particularly on the role of British and Commonwealth troops.
I like his writing. Thought he over elaborated about the Russians trying to obtain plutonium in Berlin but it was a good book.
A. B. writes a good book , inclined to agree with Gott. on the nuclear issue. The "Timewatch" on the Battel for Berlin which he did for "Auntie" was really very good , he dealt with the issue of Soviet assults on German women , the knowledge which existed amongest Soviet Command circles very well.
Beevor? I realise I'm probably in a minority though . I wonder how many of the copies of Stalingrad sold were actually read? Seems to be on every bookshelf, even those with no other military content whatsoever. ~A
I have only bought his Berlin and Stalingrad books - read them both , thought they were quite good. I have to admit when I saw the D-Day title I had to ask myself do I need this ? Balance on that is Paul's comment on how Allied foprces are covered , does he bring anything new on the subject. If I saw a copy at the right price it would be hard to say no , or if it got good reviews I would be more inclined to go for it. ( I know I can't afford to buy all that I would want nor could I justify doing so , in all honesty I have to be selective in what I buy).
I wonder if there is anything planned on TV to go along with the book. Good timing for the book launch, just prior to the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
For me who doesn't know a fantastic lot about D-Day I can't wait. His Berlin book is the best I have read on the subject so far but I have got a couple still to read. I find Beevor easy to read but it looks like I'm the only one who's really looking forward to this release. I did read Ambrose 'D-Day' but it was a while ago and nothing really sticks out about it. Is there anything new to say? I don't know. We'll see.
I can't wait either. Having a relative that served in that theatre will always make it a special place of interest to me. Gage - If you have not read it, try Robin Neillands book - The Battle of Normandy 1944 (published by Cassell in 2002). Also D-Day 1944 - Voices from Normandy written with Roderick de Normann.
I can't wait either. Having a relative that served in that theatre will always make it a special place of interest to me. Gage - If you have not read it, try Robin Neillands book - The Battle of Normandy 1944 (published by Cassell in 2002). Also D-Day 1944 - Voices from Normandy written with Roderick de Normann. I always up for learning anything new so thanks, Ramacal. I'll have a look for them.
Gage I didn't find Ambrose's D-Day that interesting either. ATB's two volumes of D-Day kept me hooked and absolutely fascinated. Its not cheap at £75 but makes great reading Cheers Andy
I'm a big fan of Beevor's works but my personal fav is his 'Spanish Civil War' book. Very balanced and even emotive. But maybe I liked it because I knew virtually nothing about that conflict before I read the book and so was kind of opinionless. Still it was such a mess that to unravel it's complexities in such a clear way was a major feat of understanding and research.
Drew, I found the same thing about Ambrose's book on D-Day. There was some interest but I find he can be, like Conrelius Ryan, quite disdainful of Montgomery.
Beevor's book according to a review in the Telegraph is more about the campaign in Normandy than just D-Day itself - the book stops at the liberation of Paris. I am a Beevor fan - he has an easy reading style and his strengths are in meticulous research; a strategic approach that suits the amateur historian without the tactical depth needed for serious students of military history; the inclusion of stories from those who were there (the human touch) that always add to and aid understanding. Ambrose's book on the subject was good but predominantly about US forces - the chapters about British and Canadian experiences were almost an afterthought. Anyway, Beevor's book, with a price of £11.25 for a hardcover and free delivery from Amazon, you just can't afford not to buy it! Telegraph review if interested is here: D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor: review - Telegraph
