A Writer At War

Deemed unfit for service when the Germans invaded in 1941,Vasily Grossman became a special correspondant for the Red Star newspaper.He witnessed the appalling defeats and desperate retreats of 1941,the defence of Moscow and fighting in the Ukraine.In August 1942 he was posted to Stalingrad.He was present at the battle of Kursk.With red armies advance he reached Berdichev where his worst fears for his mother and family were confirmed.Based on Grossmans note books A Writers War offers an outstanding eye-witness account of the war on the Eastern Front. Paperback 378 pages 2006 Edition By Vasily Grossman