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By the end of World War II much of Western Europe was in chaos. The future of our world had been contested here, in the hinterlands of France and across the German plains. But what's become of the battlefields now? Or the people that lived on them? And is there any trace of the 2.7 million Americans who smashed their way into the Reich (or the 12 million that followed)? With questions like these, the award-winning travel writer John Gimlette, guided by WWII veteran Putnam Flint, sets off on an astonishing journey into the past.
'Gimlette has a gift for travel writing with details of the most intimate kind, the small change and ammunition of a soldier's life ... A subtle book, with telling testimony from the survivors of what it was actually like to fight a war with few rules.' Hugh Thomson, Independent
'An important book, reminding us of the links between old and new world, ideals and ideologies, war and peace in our phoenix-like continent. It is at once raw and erudite, deeply moving and strangely leisurely. It's also rich in black humour and insight.' Rory MacLean, Guardian
'One of the quirkiest, most thoughtful and illuminating books to have come my way in a long time ... Gimlette ranges far beyond his original remit into adventurous realms all his own.' Literary Review
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Description du livre Etat : Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 38514831-20
Description du livre Paperback. Etat : Very Good. By the end of World War II much of Western Europe was in chaos. The future of our world had been contested here, in the hinterlands of France and across the German plains. But what's become of the battlefields now? Or the people that lived on them? And is there any trace of the 2.7 million Americans who smashed their way into the Reich (or the 12 million that followed)? With questions like these, the award-winning travel writer, John Gimlette, sets off on an astonishing journey into the past.Beginning in Marseille and ending in the Austrian Tyrol, these are travels through some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, and through cities that have risen from cinders. Along the way, Gimlette explores old camps and drinking dens, delves into the murky sub-culture of the war, and visits towns still reeling from the trauma. There's a rich cast of survivors too: veterans, prisoners, a heroine of the resistance, a few charlatans, Rommel's son, an Austrian chatelaine and of course the children of the blitz. Panther Soup is the story of these encounters, a tale as bleak and absurd as war itself. But this is also an uplifting tale of recovery, friendship and regeneration.Foremost amongst the survivors is an American called Putnam Flint. Sixty years earlier, Flint had fought with the tank destroyers (or 'Panthers') and had ridden along with the great wheeled city that rolled through Europe. It had been an undertaking of unimaginable scale and complexity, and for most of his life, Flint has lived with the memories of the tank-mangled sludge (the 'Panther Soup' of the title). Now, for the first time, he'll return, and, as he and Gimlette retrace the old campaign trail, a very different Europe is revealed to them both. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR002118904
Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. N° de réf. du vendeur CHL9554354
Description du livre Etat : Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 38514831-20
Description du livre Etat : Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. N° de réf. du vendeur 0091921384-2-4
Description du livre Etat : Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. N° de réf. du vendeur 4-0091921384-G
Description du livre Etat : Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,900grams, ISBN:9780091921385. N° de réf. du vendeur 9120511
Description du livre Etat : Very Good. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Like New dust jacket. Inscribed by author on title page. N° de réf. du vendeur J00E-00557
Description du livre HARDCOVER. Etat : Very Good+. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. 1st UK edition. Inscribed by Gimlette. 401pp, octavo hardcover in dj. light wear to book edges, boards clean, tight binding, interior clean. DJ clean, no tears, not price-clipped, in mylar cover. inscribed by author. N° de réf. du vendeur 134513
Description du livre Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice book in great condition. Pages in excellent condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> A chance encounter with an American WWII veteran leads John Gimlette on an astonishing journey through France, Germany and Austria.In a journey that takes the author through the last months of the war, through some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, and through cities that have risen from cinders, Panther Soup is a tale as rich, bleak and absurd as war itself.Theres a colourful cast of survivors showing the way. But its the American veteran, Putnam Flint, who guides the author through the emotions of that time. Now 86, he had been one of nearly three million Americans moving across the face of the continent.It had been a journey of unimaginable scale and complexity, an armoured migration, a wheeled city rolling through Europe. For most of his life, Flint has lived with the memories of a tank-mangled sludge (the Panther Soup) and finds himself once again speeding up the Rhone Valley, re-living the camps, visiting the villages hed shelled, and meeting the children of the battlefield, now eld. N° de réf. du vendeur Batch-FM120-VG-3162