When I was younger I used to get my best writing done at night, but now it has to be during the day. I usually finish work at half past seven, then go back to the house to open a bottle of wine, have dinner, and then read or watch television. Antony Beevor backbottleday share on social
Without an understanding of history, we are politically, culturally and socially impoverished. If we sacrifice history to economic pressures or to budget cuts, we will lose a part of who we are. Antony Beevor budgetculturallycut Change image and share on social
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 beginbombbritish Change image and share on social
The vital thing for me is to integrate the history from above with the history from below because only in that way can you show the true consequences of the decisions of Hitler or Stalin or whomever on the ordinary civilians caught up in the battle. Antony Beevor battlecatchcivilian share on social
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 for your own armoured vehicles. Antony Beevor accessarmourblock Change image and share on social
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 bookenjoyexperience Change image and share on social
The duty of a historian is simply to understand and then convey that understanding, no more than that. Antony Beevor conveydutyhistorian Change image and share on social
Every country has its own perspective on the Second World War. This is not surprising when experiences and memories are so different. Antony Beevor countryexperiencememory Change image and share on social
Historical truth and the marketing needs of the movie and television industry remain fundamentally incompatible. Antony Beevor fundamentallyhistoricalincompatible Change image and share on social
The memory of the Second World War hangs over Europe, an inescapable and irresistible point of reference. Historical parallels are usually misleading and dangerous. Antony Beevor dangerouseuropehang Change image and share on social
