Lost Victories
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Lost Victories

by Erich von Manstein

1955•Biography•574 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is serious, dark and emotional. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

Originally published in Germany in 1955, and in England and the United States in 1958, this classic memoir of WWII by a man who was an acknowledged military genius and probably Germany's top WWII general, is now made available again. Field Marshal Erich von Manstein described his book as a personal narrative of a soldier, discussing only those matters that had direct bearing on events in the military field.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarHistoricalSocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

CampaignsGerman Personal narrativesHistoryPersonal narratives, GermanStrategyWorld War, 1939-1945World war, 1939-1945, germanyWorld war, 1939-1945, campaigns

Details

Author
Erich von Manstein
Published
1955
Pages
574
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