To begin impatiently is the worst mistake a writer can make. Antony Beevor badbeginimpatiently Change image and share on social
I was planning to stay in the Army all my life, but I ended up being posted to a training camp in Wales and was so bored there, I wrote a novel. Antony Beevor armyborecamp Change image and share on social
Counter-knowledge covers the propagation of false legends and conspiracy theories often used for political purposes or fundamentalist religious propaganda. Antony Beevor conspiracycountercover Change image and share on social
It was only after five years in the army, when I was having to do a very boring job in a very boring place, that I thought: 'Why not try writing a novel?' partly out of youthful arrogance and partly because there had been a long line of writers in my mother's family. Antony Beevor armyarrogancebore share on social
When we dwell on the enormity of the Second World War and its victims, we try to absorb all those statistics of national and ethnic tragedy. But, as a result, there is a tendency to overlook the way the war changed even the survivors' lives in ways impossible to predict. Antony Beevor absorbchangedwell share on social
I feel slightly uneasy at the way historians are consulted as if history is going to repeat itself. It never does. Antony Beevor consultfeelhistorian Change image and share on social
Politicians are often tempted to deploy history as a weapon against each other. Antony Beevor deployhistorypolitician Change image and share on social
Every country has its own perspective on the Second World War. This is not surprising when experiences and memories are so different. Antony Beevor countryexperiencememory Change image and share on social
I joined the Army in 1965 and served with the 11th Hussars, which I loved. The regiment was so relaxed - a salute was more like a friendly wave. Antony Beevor 11tharmyfriendly Change image and share on social
The reason that 'Stalingrad' took off was because it emphasized the influence of history on the individual. Antony Beevor emphasizehistoryindividual Change image and share on social
