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Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012, did not stock his books. Sven hassel s iconic war novel about the russian front. Site dedicated to the great danish war story writer sven hassel portas kitchen sven hassel web site from joseph porta and the peaceloving burghers of the 27 th penal panzer regiment. Feb 11, 2014 sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. Avoids history of wimer and post weimar europe, role of longheld traditional antisemitism, versailles devastation and famines of europe and most notably, the influx of militant communism especially rosa luxembourg sdp member and kurt eisner of the bavarian. There are a few, and ive stolen lots of content from them book covers etc. See more ideas about books, fiction and adventure novels. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the sven hassel collection. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The legion of the damned by sven hassel book 125 editions published between 1953 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 560 worldcat member libraries worldwide. He and his comrades were regarded as little more than dispensable killingmachines, cannon fodder for hitlers war. He ended the second world war in a prisoner of war camp, where he wrote his first novel legion of the damned. From the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian winter, to the bloodiest battles on the eastern front, sven hassels gripping novels are based on his own experiences in the german army.

Sven pedersen was born on april 19th 1917 to a typical danish workingclass family in frederiksborg, denmark. Having been to monte cassino on a recent trip to italy and being somewhat familiar with the battle that was fought there in 1944, i picked this book out first to read. Find legion of the damned by hassel, sven at biblio. Putting the whole collection together under one cover is inspired, im really enjoying reading this series now im 65, i last read some of sven hassel s books when i was 20. Anyway sven hassel books arent a great read but theyre not an awful read, either.

His unflinching narrative takes us to the most extreme outposts of war, where soldiers face an inferno of blood and butchery. Hassels books of war are the most powerful i have ever read. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site. The novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. 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 published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. This book is dedicated to the fallen unknown soldiers for a cause that was not theirs, to my best comrades in the 27th armored regiment disciplinary, as well as the brave women who helped me during those terrible years. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. I have read all sven hassel s penal battallion books, but this one struck a chord as a great uncle was killed at cassino, fighting for new zealand. Avoids history of wimer and post weimar europe, role of longheld traditional antisemitism, versailles devastation and famines of europe and most notably, the influx of militant communism especially rosa luxembourg sdp member and kurt eisner of the bavarian soviet republic a deliberate stab into the. Monte cassino by sven hassel meet your next favorite book. The first in the sven hassel series of novels was, according to erik haaests hysterical.

Sven hassels iconic war novel about the russian front. The sven hassel books were very popular in britain in the early 70s. Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Alan silitoe stationed on the russian front and now equipped with armoured vehicles, sven hassel and his comrades. Sven hassel based his unflinching narrative on his experiences in the german army. Sven hassel rates among the truly great war book writers.

Books to read my books adventure novels story writer book 1 book lovers thriller plays authors. Hassel recounts his experience as a soldier of slaughter and brings the reader into the parallel hell of the barracks and that of fighting through horror, sadism and madness. Legion of the damned is the first in a series of fourteen world war ii novels written by sven hassel. Bowie, tim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sven hassels descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Monte cassino legion of the damned, book by sven hassel book cover, description, publication history. The complete series has to this day been published in. Two books i would highly recommend in this genre would be the forgotten soldier by guy sajer and the unknown soldier by vaino linna. Convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel was sent to a punishment regiment on the russian front. Click here to see the books in chronological order. Dec 16, 20 the definitive ebook collection of sven hassel s iconic, violent war novels. The book covers a chronological period of a number of years, starting with the protagonists arrest and time in german concentration camps, and ending with his being an officer and company commander on the russian front. They all had very lurid covers with the ss of hassel shown in the german ss font. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel nook book ebook.

Chapter by chapter book covers other languages quotes. Monte cassino is a classic sven hassel novel, a noholdsbarred account of frontline combat. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Sven hassel sven pedersen was born on april 19th 1917 to a typical danish workingclass family in frederiksborg, denmark. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april. While there is some controversy with respect to hassel s wwii stories this book reads to me as an unapologetic confessional of a young man caught up in the horrors of an impossible situation. The book covers a chronological period of a number of years, starting with the protagonists arrest and time in german concentration camps, and ending with his being an officer and company commander on the. It is a shocking but quite human story and many believe this book to be at least based in fact, even if the rest of his oeuvre may be little more than a cashin. Hassel writes with the experience of one who has been there. Bloody road to death by hassel, sven and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the first in a series of wwii books about a danish soldier serving in the german army, purporting to be autobiographical.

British war historian charles whiting churned out over a hundred of these dreadful books under the name leo kessler between the 1970s and his death in 2007, ensuring along the way that sven hassels novels, with their similar covers and marketing, rapidly became swallowed up by the turgid flood of these and other pastiches by genre novelists. He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. The first novel published under the name of sven hassel was the legion of the damned in 1957. For sven hassels legion of the damned, it was more interesting researching the author than reading the book. Typical hollywoodesque fair of nazis as one dimensional utterly despicable monsters. The first tells the sory of the author who as a sixteen year old in 1941 joined the german army and ended up in the elite gross deucthslandsp division.

The sven hassel collection by sven hassel books hachette. Sven hassel born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. Sven hassel s most popular book is legion of the damned. Also ive noticed the books rereleased with new covers, and they look bloody awful like some young art student has done them, rather than a professional artist the book covers of the 80s i remember as really well painted and draw you in quickly. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined the german army. One reader said simply anything by sven hassel, whom i never even heard of before. At the time of writing, sven hassel is alive and well and living in barcelona, spain. As for sven hassels book being made inbto a graphic novel i have serious misgivings. He ended the second world war in a prisoner of war camp, where he. In book covers commissioned by penguin uk, her textured, collage aesthetic brings lolita and the. We are very proud to once and for all enter the age of social networking.

Military fiction sven hassel images books, fiction. Shop the latest titles by sven hassel at alibris uk including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. The book covers a chronological period of a number of years. Personally, i preferred the corgi covers fucking get in there, my son. Sven hassels iconic novel about the battle for monte cassino. His 14 second world war books, which draw on his own encounters and experiences as a soldier, have sold over 53 million copies worldwide and have been. Over 202014, all fourteen of sven hassels iconic war novels were reissued by orion with stylish new covers. Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army.

Im a very rational, circumspect kind of man who likes to keep his opinions to himself. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. Born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris have. The legion of the damned portas kitchen sven hassel web site. Dec 23, 2010 sven hassel s ultimate tank warfare novel. Hassel s character describes the horrors of war and the horror that he became as a member of the legion of the damned. The thunder of the guns could be heard in rome, 170 miles. The bloody road to death sven hassels book about the penal battalion. This is the official page of sven hassel, run by family.

Read monte cassino by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Monte cassino ebook by sven hassel 9780297865742 rakuten kobo. Hassel served with the 2nd panzer division stationed at eisenach and in. Sven hassel, who died on 21st september 2012 aged ninety five, was the author of a series of fourteen war adventure novels, based on his own experiences serving in a penal regiment during world war two. The first novel published under the name of sven hassel was the legion of the damned in 1957, which lays the basis for much of the above. I assumed these books would be all violence and derringdo. Oct 02, 2012 sven hassel, left, started work on his first and bestknown book, legion of the damned, while he was held as a prisoner of war sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books are very real. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassel s series and exclusive extra material. The sven hassel collection ebook written by sven hassel. The following biography of sven hassel is pieced together from several official sources book covers, the brochure for the film of wheels of terror, interviews and a press release kindly supplied by svens son, michael. Monte cassino cassell military paperbacks by sven hassel.

All of sven hassels subsequent war stories, from a chronological point of view, fill in details omitted by this book. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel nook book. The sven hassel collection includes all 14 books in sven hassels series and exclusive. The truth is that most of the german soldier enlisted because it was the only way a poor person will get food, housing and clothing during the economical distress of 1930s germany. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york timeslegion of the damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. Jul, 2006 sven hassel is good but he does get a bit repetitive at times. Hassels books are written in the first person, with hassel himself as a character, though not necessarily the lead character. Sven hassel has 46 books on goodreads with 295 ratings. Explore books by sven hassel with our selection at. Sven hassel was a world war ii novelist, who completed a series of fourteen books, that tell the battles of a penal regiment on the eastern front. The definitive ebook collection of sven hassels iconic, violent war novels.