Storm of Steel - (Penguin Classics) by Ernst Junger (Paperback)

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The memoir widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in WW1 A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier.
About the Author: Ernst Jünger (1895-1998) was born in Heidelberg.
289 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Military
Series Name: Penguin Classics

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The memoir widely viewed as the best account ever written of fighting in WW1

A memoir of astonishing power, savagery, and ashen lyricism, Storm of Steel illuminates not only the horrors but also the fascination of total war, seen through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. Young, tough, patriotic, but also disturbingly self-aware, Jünger exulted in the Great War, which he saw not just as a great national conflict but--more importantly--as a unique personal struggle. Leading raiding parties, defending trenches against murderous British incursions, simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart, Jünger kept testing himself, braced for the death that will mark his failure. Published shortly after the war's end, Storm of Steel was a worldwide bestseller and can now be rediscovered through Michael Hofmann's brilliant new translation.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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"The definitive World War I account from the German point of view." --Margaret Atwood, Entertainment Weekly

"Storm of Steel is what so many books claim to be but are not: a classic account of war." --London Evening Standard

"Extraordinary . . . Michael Hofmann's superlative translation retains all the coruscating vitality of the original." --Niall Ferguson, author of Civilization, Colossus, and The Ascent of Money

About the Author

Ernst Jünger (1895-1998) was born in Heidelberg. He ran away from school and volunteered to join the German army. Fighting throughout the war, he recorded his experiences in several books, most famously in In Stahlgewittern (Storm of Steel).

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)

Weight: .5 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Series Title: Penguin Classics

Sub-Genre: Military

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Number of Pages: 289

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Format: Paperback

Author: Ernst Junger

Language: English

Street Date: May 4, 2004

TCIN: 53748572

UPC: 9780142437902

Item Number (DPCI): 248-02-0950

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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