What are you reading at the moment?

[St. Ives]

I'm well into a terrific little find that covers Hitler's earlier life called Hitler's Piano Player, by Peter Conradi. Only up to page 72 and find it immensely enjoyable and informative.

It is actually about Ernst Hanfstaengl who, as most of you will already know, was a very close friend and confidant of Adolf in those early days.

So far very enjoyable.

Dont let the title put you off as it is extremely well written and researched.

I've recently finished BERLIN (the downfall 1945) by Antony Beevor. A big book. It had to be as it covers practically everything in the last months of the war, in particular the Russian's advance on Berlin and the atrocities they (Russians) caused: apparently two million German women were raped by the Red Army during WW2.

BERLIN is mammoth book, thoroughly researched (what else would you expect from Beevor) and worth the effort of getting through it. I highly recommend it.

[Gage]

Originally Posted by St. Ives

I've recently finished BERLIN (the downfall 1945) by Antony Beevor. A big book. It had to be as it covers practically everything in the last months of the war, in particular the Russian's advance on Berlin and the atrocities they (Russians) caused: apparently two million German women were raped by the Red Army during WW2.

BERLIN is mammoth book, thoroughly researched (what else would you expect from Beevor) and worth the effort of getting through it. I highly recommend it.

I would also recommend it. Very well written.

[ourbill]

I see that a few people are having some difficulties with Amazon. I had problems at one stage where every book I ordered took ages to arrive and sometimes never. I use www.abebooks.co.uk now and they can get most books in the UK and if not available in UK worldwide some new and even cheaper second-hand.
Just a helpful note, no harm intended to Amazon my wife gets her books on time but most of hers are non-history types.

[St. Ives]

Thank you OurBill for that. Perhaps it would have been a better idea to have given it its own thread, that way members could have discussed it at length without taking this subject off topic.

[craftman]

Ive just started Jon Latimars 'The Forgotten war' hope it's as good as Julian Thompsons 'War in Burma'

[Gage]

Originally Posted by ourbill

I see that a few people are having some difficulties with Amazon. I had problems at one stage where every book I ordered took ages to arrive and sometimes never. I use www.abebooks.co.uk now and they can get most books in the UK and if not available in UK worldwide some new and even cheaper second-hand.
Just a helpful note, no harm intended to Amazon my wife gets her books on time but most of hers are non-history types.

Thanks ourbill, I'll check that out when I get time.

[Panzerfaust]

Now I am reading the Bridge Too Far book.

[Gage]

Originally Posted by Panzerfaust

Now I am reading the Bridge Too Far book.

Ahh, a book I've not read yet. Let me know if it's any good, Panzerfaust.

[Panzerfaust]

Originally Posted by Gage

Ahh, a book I've not read yet. Let me know if it's any good, Panzerfaust.

It's an excellent book, it's better than the movie. Buy it!

[Gage]

Originally Posted by Panzerfaust

It's an excellent book, it's better than the movie. Buy it!

Give me all the details, mate, and i'll check it out. Ta.