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Beevor’s Stalingrad, published in 1998, brought to life the human details of the Second World War battle for Stalingrad. It was an immediate success and catapulted Beevor from the status of quietly respected author to crossover bestseller.

Beevor was born in 1946 and his schooling was interrupted by ill-health. He finished his education at Sandhurst Military College and served three years in the army before leaving to write. He had modest success with novels and several books of military history before discovering his gift for narrative history.

Stalingrad won several prestigious awards and has sold over a million copies. Beevor followed it with Berlin – The Downfall, published in 2002.

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