Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War - Rilegato

“If asked to recommend a single book on Soviet history, I think I might propose Moscow 1941. The 12 months it covers saw the pivotal event of the Soviet era, the point at which the regime survived the full blast of one of history's mightiest war machines and bought another half century of existence. Understand what happened here, and you understand Soviet history.”
–Lars T. Lih, Moscow Times

"A symphonic evocation of a great city at war."
–The New Yorker

“A vivid picture of the stark and bloody struggle for national struggle with which Russia’s war began. . . As military epics go, Hitler’s lightning assault on Moscow in June 1941 and the desperate but successful defense of the Russian capital that winter can hardly be matched. It has an able chronicler in Sir Rodric Braithwaite.”
–The Economist

Advance praise for Moscow 1941:

"Moscow 1941 is an outstanding book. It is extremely readable and incorporates much new material into its account of how the Second World War was experienced in Moscow while shedding light on the war in the Soviet Union as a whole . . . Braithwaite certainly understands Russian history and Soviet politics, but he is also familiar with Russian culture . . . His account could be read with profit by anyone tempted to generalize about the effects of military attack and the civilian response to invasion."
–Catherine Andreyev of Oxford University, The Times Higher Education Supplement

British praise for MOSCOW 1941

“A wide-ranging and excellent account . . . Braithwaite never shirks the terrible truths.”
–Antony Beevor, Sunday Times

“The reader staggers from laughter to tears, while never forgetting that blood is flowing.”
–Simon Sebag Montefiore, Daily Mail

“He has succeeded triumphantly in restoring the Battle for Moscow to its proper place in history.”
–Richard Overy, Daily Telegraph

“A remarkable epic, vividly portrayed”
–Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph

“One of the most overlooked moments in history . . . the strength of Moscow 1941 lies in its eye for detail, the snapshot of everyday life that set the scene.”
–The Observer

“A masterful account”
–The Times

“Dramatic and frightening reading”
–The Daily Express

“Braithwaite, helped by the mouths of the participants, has told their story well.”
–Scotland on Sunday