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The Revolt of Gunner Asch
The Revolt of Gunner Asch
Author: Hans Hellmut Kirst
Kirst's unique blend of deadpan humour and devastating satire makes the Gunner Asch series an enjoyable look at the war with a slant that creates humor out of a tragic era. The books follow the career of a soldier from before World War II, to the Eastern Front, and finally to post-war Germany. — In a garrison town in Germany before World War II, ...  more »
ISBN: 102088
Pages: 311
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Co
Book Type: Hardcover
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The savagely funny story of one man's private war with tyranny--a German G.I. who taught the Nazis a lesson they never forgot. A tale in which the elements of drama and suspense are stillfully fused with high comedy--a tale which the author brings to a startling and altogether delightful conclusion. Kirst has succeeded in distilling robust fun out of brutal realities, without ever suggesting that the realities were other than brutal.


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