Legion of the Damned (Sven Hassel War Classics) - Softcover

Hassel, Sven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0304366315 ISBN 13: 9780304366316

Publisher: W&N, 2003

Synopsis

Sven Hassel's iconic war novel about the Russian Front.

'An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe' - New York Times

'Legion of the Damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice... He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. He is, too, a first rate storyteller' - Washington Post

Convicted of deserting the German army, Sven Hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the Russian Front. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder in the battle against the implacable Red Army. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fight their way across the frozen steppe...

This iconic anti-war novel is a testament to the atrocities suffered by the lone soldier in the fight for survival.

Sven Hassel's unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the German Army. He began writing his first novel, Legion of the Damned in a prisoner of war camp at the end of World War Two.

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Review:

Hassel's books of war are the most powerful I have ever read.--Alan Silitoe In essence this is an expose of the absurdity of war, and a moving plea for peace. As such, it takes its rank with far milder books, such as All Quiet on the Western Front.--NEWSDAY The story shudders from page to page while the devoted friends live precariously from year to year, until only the one survivor is left to write this book. And a gripping book it is.--Chicago Sunday Tribune ...An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of Europe.--New York Times

Book Description:

Sven Hassel's iconic war novel about the Russian Front.

About this edition

• Publisher: W&N
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0304366315
• ISBN 13: 9780304366316
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 256