Author | Alexander Werth |
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Language | English |
Subject | Russia in World War II |
Publisher | Barrie & Rockliff |
Publication date | 1964 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pages | xxv+1110 pages |
OCLC | 785129392 |
Russia at War, 1941–1945 is a 1964 book by British journalist Alexander Werth in which he describes his experiences as a correspondent for the BBC and the Sunday Times in the war time Soviet Union, at the same time attempting to provide a fuller picture of Russia at war.
The reviewers have generally praised Werth for his personal observations, but have been more critical of his research, analysis and use of other sources. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The eye-witness reporting in the book is first-class, and it is this which supplies the bulk and the substance; in this sense, the book ought to be appreciated as a personal memoir of life in Stalin's wartime Russia, and, as such, it is a great success... Mr. Werth's human judgments are excellent, but his political verdicts are, in the absence of weightier proof, questionable
The worthwhile portions of the book-and they are well worth reading-are those in which Werth reports his conversations or personal observations on the spot.
Mr. Werth may not be a historian of the highest order, but he is a journalist of superior quality. Some of his personal descriptions of things seen-for example, Stalingrad after the battle-are memorable.
Author | Alexander Werth |
---|---|
Language | English |
Subject | Russia in World War II |
Publisher | Barrie & Rockliff |
Publication date | 1964 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Pages | xxv+1110 pages |
OCLC | 785129392 |
Russia at War, 1941–1945 is a 1964 book by British journalist Alexander Werth in which he describes his experiences as a correspondent for the BBC and the Sunday Times in the war time Soviet Union, at the same time attempting to provide a fuller picture of Russia at war.
The reviewers have generally praised Werth for his personal observations, but have been more critical of his research, analysis and use of other sources. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The eye-witness reporting in the book is first-class, and it is this which supplies the bulk and the substance; in this sense, the book ought to be appreciated as a personal memoir of life in Stalin's wartime Russia, and, as such, it is a great success... Mr. Werth's human judgments are excellent, but his political verdicts are, in the absence of weightier proof, questionable
The worthwhile portions of the book-and they are well worth reading-are those in which Werth reports his conversations or personal observations on the spot.
Mr. Werth may not be a historian of the highest order, but he is a journalist of superior quality. Some of his personal descriptions of things seen-for example, Stalingrad after the battle-are memorable.