The duty of a historian is simply to understand and then convey that understanding, no more than that.
It was only after five years in the army, when I was having to do a very boring job in a very boring place, that I thought: 'Why not try writing a no… - Antony Beevor
It was only after five years in the army, when I was having to do a very boring job in a very boring place, that I thought: 'Why not try writing a no…
- Antony Beevor
If you smash a city when you're trying to capture it, you actually end up providing the perfect terrain for the defenders while blocking the access f… - Antony Beevor
If you smash a city when you're trying to capture it, you actually end up providing the perfect terrain for the defenders while blocking the access f…
I think one of the great disasters (in military history) is the way that the Second World War has become the defining reference point for every crisi… - Antony Beevor
I think one of the great disasters (in military history) is the way that the Second World War has become the defining reference point for every crisi…
The blurring of fact and fiction has great commercial potential, which is bound to be corrupting in historical terms. - Antony Beevor
The blurring of fact and fiction has great commercial potential, which is bound to be corrupting in historical terms.
I joined the Army in 1965 and served with the 11th Hussars, which I loved. The regiment was so relaxed - a salute was more like a friendly wave. - Antony Beevor
I joined the Army in 1965 and served with the 11th Hussars, which I loved. The regiment was so relaxed - a salute was more like a friendly wave.
The British bombing of Caen beginning on D-Day in particular was stupid, counter-productive and above all very close to a war crime. - Antony Beevor
The British bombing of Caen beginning on D-Day in particular was stupid, counter-productive and above all very close to a war crime.
I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time. - Antony Beevor
I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time.
To begin impatiently is the worst mistake a writer can make - Antony Beevor
To begin impatiently is the worst mistake a writer can make
I believe passionately in preemptive pessimism, especially before a book comes out. I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales, and then, with … - Antony Beevor
I believe passionately in preemptive pessimism, especially before a book comes out. I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales, and then, with …
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