His books are as real as the casca books by barry sadler, and sadlers stuff was a better read. Legion of the damned audiobook sven hassel storytel. He published his first book, legion of the damned, in 1953. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Sven hassel s descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. Although he is arguably one of the most sold danish authors, at most second to hans christian andersen, danish public libraries, as of 2012. Red sun western charles bronson action film free western movie full length english hd duration. Oct 02, 2012 sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army. This is a book of horrors, and should be left alone by those prone to nightmares. He describes the slaughter, the gore, the brutal conditions of war through the eyes of a group of german infantry soldiers fighting the russians. Now we come to sven hassel s biography and personal claims which are a little harder to defend. But if they survive, they face shipment to torgau prison the centre of hitlers penal system where deserters, convicts and anyone showing antinazi sentiments are imprisoned and punished. Sven hassel was born sven pedersen in fredensborg, denmark on april 19, 1917. Sven hassel, who has died aged 95, wrote 14 massively popular novels about life in the wartime german army.
Sven hassel was a soldier in the german army and all his books are very real. 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. For many years, since the early 1970s, a danish journalist named erik haaest has been hard at work revealing the truth about sven hassel. For me, his legion of the damned is his best book because it give the grim and true situation of war. The definitive ebook collection of sven hassels iconic, violent war novels. Books by sven hassel author of legion of the damned. Sven hassel, whose factbased tales of second world warfare have sold millions, has created another horrific war novel, this time set on the deadly russian front.
The sven hassel collection by sven hassel goodreads. Download audiobooks written by sven hassel to your device. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook. Non english audiobooks audible for business narrator hall of fame reeses book club no results. 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 sven s son, michael. Sven hassel is currently considered a single author. From the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy. His book has been partially translated into english and put up on a website. Download audiobooks matching keywords sven hassel to your device.
Read by rupert degas p 2014 orion publishing group. The novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. Listen to wheels of terror by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel was sent to a punishment regiment on the russian front. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Sven hassel born in 1917 in fredensborg, denmark, sven hassel joined the merchant navy at the age of 14. Wheels of terror audiobook by sven hassel 9781409155096. 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. Intensely and with brutal realism, he portrays the cruelty of the war, the nazi crimes and the crude and cynical humor of the soldiers. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. More information about this seller contact this seller 29.
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. Legion of the damned audiobook by sven hassel 9781409155089. Egmont after having published sven hassel audiobooks in danish, swedish, german and finnish have now started recording in polish and soon in english. Feb 11, 2014 sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. Sep 02, 2019 a brilliant sven hazel, maybe the best. This is the official page of sven hassel, run by family. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Author sven hassel fought as a soldier in russia, italy and france. Oct 19, 2007 red sun western charles bronson action film free western movie full length english hd duration. The others, although i also like them, are too novelty.
Sep 03, 2019 sven hassel was sent to a penal battalion as a private in the german forces. Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen who wrote novels set during world war ii. He began writing his first novel, legion of the damned in a prisoner of war camp at the end of the second world war. Sven hassel was sent to a penal battalion as a private in the german forces. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of the damned is an incredible. By the time the dane died in 2012 at the age of 95, he was one of the most popular and most prolific authors to come out of denmark.
Sven hassel sven pedersen was born on april 19th 1917 to a typical danish workingclass family in frederiksborg, denmark. Hassel served with the 2nd panzer division stationed at eisenach and in. Sven hassel books list of books by author sven hassel. Outnumbered and outgunned, they fight their way across the frozen steppe.
Sven hassel was the pen name of the danishborn borge willy redsted pedersen 19 april 1917 21 september 2012 who wrote novels set during world war ii. Sven hassel official site official sven hassel site. Browse sven hassel s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Hassel made his stuff up as he went along without any real research. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel 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. The sven hassel collection by sven hassel books hachette. His books including legion of the damned, monte cassino and liquidate paris.
Browse audiobooks written by sven hassel sorted by best. From the fight for survival against the ferocious red army and the icy, shellravaged wastes of the vicious russian wint. A trick of light stan lee, kat rosenfield, created by stan lee, luke lieberman, ryan silbert. Explore books by sven hassel with our selection at. Read the sven hassel collection by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo. Sven hassel s unflinching narrative is based on his own experiences in the german army. He is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. A special command from the convict regiment, wearing russian uniforms, take over four russian t34 tanks. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Listen to legion of the damned by sven hassel available from rakuten kobo.
Convicted of deserting the german army, sven hassel is sent to a penal regiment on the russian front. An extraordinary book, which has captured the attention of all of europe new york times legion of. Sven hassel and his comrades are fighting on the finnish front, facing an arctic winter more ferocious than anything theyve ever known. He did his compulsory years military service in the danish forces in 1936 and then, facing unemployment, joined the german army. 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 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. He was a pow, so he certainly saw the horrors of war first hand. The complete series has to this day been published in. With more than 50 million sold copies, this is one of the worlds best selling war novels. Sven hasselserien audiobooks listen to the full series. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Legion of the damned is an incredible picture of totalitarianism, of stupefying injustice. He and his comrades are regarded as expendable, cannon fodder in the battle against the implacable red army. He and his 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 hassel s gripping novels are based on his own.
He and his 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. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. He is, too, a firstrate storyteller washington post. He adopted his mothers maiden name, hassel, when he began writing. Sven hassel pseudonimo di willy arberg e nato nel 1917 in danimarca. Sven hassels descriptions of the atrocities committed by both sides are the most horrible indictments of war i have ever read. 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 hassel s gripping novels are based on his own experiences in the german army. Sven hassel 19 april 1917 barcelona 21 september 2012 was a danishborn writer who wrote novels set during world war ii. Now we come to sven hassels biography and personal claims which are a little harder to defend. His first novel, the legion of the damned, was published in 1953. Sven hassel 4 books bundle collection march battalion, wheels of terror, legion of the damned, comrades of war, monte cassino by sven hassel 1 jan 2015 4. Sven hassel was a pen name that borge willy pedersen used to write novels set in the second world war.
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