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Scenes from the End
The Last Days of World War II in Europe
by Frank E. Manuel
ISBN: 1883642558
ISBN-13: 9781883642556
Format: Hardcover
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"[A] rich slim volume...[Manuel] has enlivened the reader's historical imagination and we should be grateful." -- Fritz Stern
-- New Republic
"[A] highly readable and thoroughly distinct memoir. Manuel presents an evocative, if somewhat detached, picture of the human flotsam and jetsam afloat in a ruined Germany....Beautifully written..." -- David A. Armstrong
-- Boston Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Random House Inc
Published date: 2000
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches
Weight: 0.8 pounds
Pages: 135
Publisher's Notes
Frank E, Manuel was a 34-year-old intelligence officer during the final American push into Germany in the spring of 1945. Manuel's narrative begins at roughly the same time as the Battle of the Bulge and covers those last few months of World War II in Europe during which German forces engaged in futile but lethal maneuvers. Manuel distills the utter chaos and frequent absurdity of the war in its final hour and with his unique style achieves a spellbinding immediacy that transports the reader. His gripping scenes range from anonymous encounters with Holocaust survivors, their poignancy underscored by Manuel's own Jewish heritage, to interrogations of captured German officers to an unforgettable car ride with Admiral Horthy, Regent of Hungary, at a time when the Allies had not yet decided whether to regard him as a victim of circumstance or a major war criminal. "Military historians have assembled a picture of the grand design, creating the myth of an official history," Manuel writes, "but fragments may be closer to the chaos of experience in war before it has been subjected to cleansing."
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Scenes from the End: The Last Days of World War II in Europe
Frank Edward Manuel
Steerforth Press. Used - Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Manuel, Frank E
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Steerforth Pr, 2000. Ex-library copy. No library pocket. military. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. ( more information) Offered by Booketeria (United States)
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Scenes from the End: The Last Days of World War II in Europe
Manuel, Frank E
South Royalton, VT: Steerforth Press, 2000. Pages are clean and unmarked. Former owner's name stamp on front free end paper. Cover corners and edges are unmarred. Binding is tight. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Nealsbooks (United States)
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SCENES FROM THE END The Last Days of World War II in Europe
Manuel, Frank E
Softcover. 1883642558 . Steerforth Press, 2000, light gray pictorial wraps UNCORRECTED PROOF, Fine, 135 pages, MEMOIR WORLD WAR II " ARC; A5081 . ( more information) Offered by m.l. granlund - bookseller (United States)
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Steerforth Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Crisp clean DJ in mylar cover. Book is likewise fresh and clean with solid binding. 0.73 x 8.75 x 5.79 Inches 135 pages Frank E. Manuel was a 34-year-old intelligence officer during the final American push into Germany in April 1945. This memoir recounts those last frantic weeks of the war, conveying the essence of the time through a montage produced from transcripts, letters, and memory. Manuel's take on the collapse of the Third Reich, and the Americans' part in it, is decidedly unheroic and unsentimental. He portrays a shattered Europe where the black market rules and an entire population is in transit; where former Nazi sympathizers are desperate to cover their tracks; where Americans rush to judgment; and where the prospect of a Russian takeover looms. "Military historians have assembled a picture of the grand design, creating the myth of an official history, but fragments may be closer to the chaos of experience in war." - from the book . ( more information) Offered by North American Rarities (United States)
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Scenes From the End: the Last Days of World War II in Europe
Manuel, Frank Edward
South Royalton, VT: Steerforth Press, 2000 Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 135 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. (WWII). First edition.. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Book Shop, LLC (United States)
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Scenes from the End : The Last Days of World War II in Europe
Manuel, Frank E
South Royalton, VT, U.S.A.: Steerforth Press, 2000. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. ISBN: 1-883642-55-8. First Edition. Hard Cover. WORLD WAR 1939 1945 EUROPE HISTORY MILITARY II. ( more information) Offered by Avalon Books (United States)
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Manuel,Frank E
Very Fine/Very Fine DJ,not price clipped (20.00).NO defects. photos,maps World War II Steerforth press 2000 2nd prtg. hardcover. 135 pages., No name,markings,not remaindered. ( more information) Offered by Enterprise Books (United States)
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Manuel, Frank E
South Royalton: Steerforth Press. Near Fine/Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Hard Cover. 1883642558 A Near-Fine copy in jacket with faint sunfading at spine and small crease at tip of inner flap. 135 pages. 8 vo. Frontis. The author's narrative begins at about the same time as the Battle of the Bulge and covers 'those last few months of WWII-Europe during which German forces engaged in futile but lethal maneuvers.' . ( more information) Offered by NorthBooks (United States)
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Scenes From The End
Frank E. Manuel
South Royalton, VT: Steerforth Press, 2000. Book is unread and flawless--pristine !. First Edition (so stated). Hardback. Fine as New/No Jackert. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Non Ficition. ( more information) Offered by johnemmett Books (United States)
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Manuel, Frank E
South Royalton, VT, U.S.A.: Steerforth Press, 2000. New, unread copy, in fine, mylar-protected dust jacket.. ISBN: 1883642558. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. BIOGRAPHY.. ( more information) Offered by Joe Staats, Bookseller (United States)
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South Royalton, VT: Steerforth Press Fine/Fine. 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing Size=6"x8.5" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 135pgs Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. Price unclipped. ISBN 1 883642 55 8 Keywords: Second World War, Personal Account, World War 2. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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Manuel, Frank E
Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Steerforth Pr, 2000. //NO REMAINDER MARK//NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) //NO PRICECLIPPING// NEW MYLAR COVER// . ISBN: 1883642558. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. NEW CONDITION/NEW DUST JACKET. ( more information) Offered by BC BOOKS (United States)
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SCENES FROM THE END
Manuel, Frank
2000 . Manuel, Frank. SCENES FROM THE END; THE LAST DAYS OF WORLD WAR II IN EUROPE. South Royalton, VT: Sterforth Press, c2000. First Edition. 135pp. 8vo. As new copy in d/w $20.00 ( more information) Offered by Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Manuel, Frank E
South Royalton, VT: Steerforth Press Very Fine/Very Fine Almost NEW! ISBN 1-883642-55-8.. 2000. 1st Edition 1st Printing Size=6"x8.75" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 135pgs Clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates, DJ tears etc. Price is unclipped. Keywords: World War II, WWII-Europe, Personal Account. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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Manuel, Frank Edward
Steerforth Press. Hardcover. 1883642558 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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