John Barrett
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I'm six hours into this magisterial work, which in fluency and detail matches some of Churchill's best, and that's a real compliment!
However, it's heavy stuff, probably far easier to listen to in this Audible version than I imagine it would be if I had to sit and read it!
I was surprised to learn about Spanish antipathy towards the English. Hastings asserts that the British government paid bribes of some £15 million to the Spanish generals to 'suggest' that they didn't mobilise their forces against us!
What is striking is the account of the Soviet invasiom. At one point the Russians were losing 44,500 troops each day, and at the same time Stalin was killing off hundreds of thousands of suspected dissenters, spies and his most able commanders, and closed all the independent radio stations. Total destruction, looting, rape and mutilation was rife on both sides. No wonder the Russians don't appear to be too worried about their losses in the Ukraine...
A rattling good read./listen
Recommended.
John
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However, it's heavy stuff, probably far easier to listen to in this Audible version than I imagine it would be if I had to sit and read it!
I was surprised to learn about Spanish antipathy towards the English. Hastings asserts that the British government paid bribes of some £15 million to the Spanish generals to 'suggest' that they didn't mobilise their forces against us!
What is striking is the account of the Soviet invasiom. At one point the Russians were losing 44,500 troops each day, and at the same time Stalin was killing off hundreds of thousands of suspected dissenters, spies and his most able commanders, and closed all the independent radio stations. Total destruction, looting, rape and mutilation was rife on both sides. No wonder the Russians don't appear to be too worried about their losses in the Ukraine...
A rattling good read./listen
Recommended.
John
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