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Heroes for Sale

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Heroes for Sale

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

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Hans Hellmut Kirst

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A veteran from WW II, he wrote various novels focused on military life and the corruption in the army.


Hans Hellmut Kirst, der international erfolgreichste deutsche Autor der Nachkriegszeit, wurde am 5. Dezember 1914 in Osterode in Ostpreußen als Sohn eines Gendarmeriebeamten geboren. Von 1933 bis 1945 diente Kirst als Berufssoldat. Mit seiner später verfilmten Romantrilogie „08/15“, seinen Welterfolgen „Fabrik der Offiziere“ und „Die Nacht der Generäle“ fand Hans Hellmut Kirst auch literarisch große Anerkennung.

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April 11, 2026
Not what the cover hinted at. Inherited this from my father.

A very sad tale of the rump end of Nazi German militarism.

Well written, with some wry humour and no attempt to create heroes. The main character is (sensibly) cowardly. The tragic fate of many if the characters is briskly touched on, as is the scale of the slaughter of the war.
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January 30, 2022
Lekko się czyta, motyw książki i perypetie w mocny sposób kojarzą mi się z historią dobrego wojaka Szwejka. Co prawda daje się odczuć pewien dysonans w aspekcie wizji armi niemieckiej w latach 40.
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