Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The job varied between boring and harrowing, conditions were barely livable and three quarters of german submariners in ww ii died at sea. Roman german edition kindle edition by buchheim, lothargunther. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 563 pages and is available in paperback format. Buchheim has an illustrative style which in other writers can be very tiresome but somehow in this book. It is autumn 1941 and a german uboat commander and his crew set out on yet another hazardous patrol in the battle of the atlantic. With meticulous detail and great pacing, buchheim does a superb job transporting you to one of donitzs iron coffins, where life was cramped, dirty, fearful, and usually very short.
Lothargunther buchheim has 19 books on goodreads with 8050 ratings. Lothargunther buchheim listen help info february 6, 1918 february 22, 2007 was a german author and painter. If it did, then this is one of the most riveting war books that i have ever read. It is autumn, 1941, and a german uboat commander and his crew set out on. The main characters of this fiction, war story are. It became the bestselling german fiction work on the war. From the grudges, toils, and rough world of sailors, herr buchheim has produced a novel with gut wrentching action and detailed sorrow. Lothargunther buchheim war im zweiten weltkrieg marinekriegsberichterstatter. This wellknown novel, stemming from the authors experiences as a war correspondent on u96, describes a single uboat patrol from beginning to end.
The narrative is long and well structured, which draws you in to the cramped isolated feeling of being on the boat right next to the narrator. This book does not glorify war or the german war effort. If it didnt, and that buchheim made it all up based on his personal experiences in the war, then this book should be critiqued on a different scale altogether but more on that. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. The first edition of the novel was published in 1973, and was written by lothargunther buchheim. Lothargunther buchheim audio books, best sellers, author. Browse lothargunther buchheims bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A uboat is on a hazardous patrol in the battle of the atlantic, but the tide is. After rows with a succession of city authorities, buchheim was at last able to open a museum of. Im not the biggest fan of war books, however this was a pure delight to read.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bomben boot bootsmann bord brauchen brucke brullt bugraum dampfer detonationen dicht diesel dreht drei dumpf dunkle emaschinen eintanzer endlich erst fahrt flurplatten fragt frenssen funkspruch ganze gehen geht geleitzug gerausch gesicht gibt glas gleich grad. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buchheim is a great author with zero pretentiousness about his work. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. By buchheim, lothargunther the boat 1998, piper verlag, munchen isbn 3492021751 hardcover, 603 pages the book is a fiction book is in german language.
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