You read 'Stalingrad' by Antony Beevor because you're interested in the Second World War or Russia or whatever. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes antony beevor interest
I've never been much drawn towards satire of any kind. Geoff Dyer drawhavekind Change image and share on social
My reading of serious books about serious music is seriously compromised by the way that I can't understand any musical theory. Any mentions of D major or C minor are meaningless to me. Geoff Dyer bookcompromisemajor Change image and share on social
There's one profound difference between secular and religious pilgrimages. It's inconceivable that a Muslim would feel a sense of anticlimax when reaching Mecca. But for a secular pilgrim, the potential for disappointment is always there. Geoff Dyer anticlimaxdifferencedisappointment share on social
I am so tired of ruggedly handsome heroes. I don't know too many ruggedly handsome people who are necessarily nice people. In fact, the beautiful people have a big handicap because they rely too much on their appearance and don't bother to become interesting. Barbara Mertz appearancebeautifulbig share on social
I think all novels are contemporary. When people went to see 'Antony-Cleopatra' at the Globe in the 16th century, they were not going to get a history lesson on the Roman Empire. It was about love, sex, and also about dynastic troubles. Richard Flanagan 16thantonycentury share on social
Though not the longest battle in history - that was Verdun - Stalingrad was certainly the most pitiless, an adjective that reappears regularly in Mr. Beevor's classic work. Alistair Horne adjectivebattlebeevor Change image and share on social