The Forgotten Soldier
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The Forgotten Soldier

by Guy Sajer

1967•Biography•465 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, stirring and unsavoury. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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4.4 / 5

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About This Book

"This is the horror of World War II on the Eastern Front, as seen through the eyes of a teenaged German soldier. At first an exciting adventure, young Sajer's war becomes, as the German invasion falters in the icy vastness of the Ukraine, a simple, desperate struggle for survival against cold, hunger, and above all the terrifying Soviet artillery.

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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

BiographyDocumentaryWarHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

BiographyCampaignsFrench Personal narrativesGermanyGermany. HeerSoldiersWorld War, 1939-1945World war, 1939-1945, biography

Details

Author
Guy Sajer
Published
1967
Pages
465
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