Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin by Timothy Snyder Audiobook Full 1/2

Americans call the Second World War “The Good War.” But before it even began, America’s wartime ally Josef Stalin had killed millions of his own citizens-and kept killing them during and after the war. Before Hitler was finally defeated, he had murdered six million Jews and nearly as many other Europeans. At war’s end, both the German and the Soviet killing sites fell behind the iron curtain, leaving the history of mass killing in darkness.
Bloodlands is a new kind of European history, presenting the mass murders committed by the Nazi and Stalinist regimes as two aspects of a single history, in the time and place where they occurred: between Germany and Russia, when Hitler and Stalin both held power. Assiduously researched, deeply humane, and utterly definitive, Bloodlands will be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the central tragedy of modern history.
From Booklist
If there is an explanation for the political killing perpetrated in eastern Europe in the 1930s and 1940s, historian Snyder roots it in agriculture. Stalin wanted to collectivize farmers; Hitler wanted to eliminate them so Germans could colonize the land. The dictators wielded frightening power to advance such fantasies toward reality, and the despots toted up about 14 million corpses between them, so stupefying a figure that Snyder sets himself three goals here: to break down the number into the various actions of murder that comprise it, from liquidation of the kulaks to the final solution; to restore humanity to the victims via surviving testimony to their fates; and to deny Hitler and Stalin any historical justification for their policies, which at the time had legions of supporters and have some even today. Such scope may render Snyder’s project too imposing to casual readers, but it would engage those exposed to the period’s chronology and major interpretive issues, such as the extent to which the Nazi and Soviet systems may be compared. Solid and judicious scholarship for large WWII collections.

[@timcikra4186]

Over 7k views over last 14 days. These are challenging times. This is a hard essential listen. Peace and Love to all.

[@lundilar]

This book is a tour de force. Timothy Snyder is in impressive command of his subject, and he is always informative and engrossing. His prose style is flawless. Add to that his narrator, Ralph Cosham, who is absolutely perfect. Every audible author must dream of having someone like him narrate their book. As for the content, it’s mind-boggling. Hear for yourself.

[@senninha2639]

I read and studied this for a class. Be ready to get depressed

[@snicko6872]

Ghastly, horrific. A thoroughly miserable listening experience, exposing the darkest heart of man. I don't know if I can finish this audio book. That's not to say that I am not grateful for the truth to be exposed.

[@ulfatriaz9938]

The honesty of this book should be taught in schools

[@FreedomSpirit108]

We people have no concept of the numbers of human suffering during ww2 this book is eye opening to me

[@BillyBob-ft8ch]

World history gives the ultimate perspective. I now understand why General Patton wanted to go after the USSR after the Allie’s victory in Europe.

[@dkcorderoyximenez3382]

Ralph Coshem was one of the best audiobook narrators ever, imho...he died 10 years ago at age 78...I miss him...

[@weirdshibainu]

Whenever I talk about this time and place in history, people think I'm lying.

[@jasoncarpenter1974]

I think that some people should read this. Then they might better understand what is happening in eastern Europe right now.

[@RolandWieffering1]

chapter one :

[@papaarnie]

It's hard to imagine the depths of depravity that humans are capable of! Not even animals do such terrible things to their own kind, only us.

[@jimnugent1068]

In our current age this book should be required reading for all adults. You have to be able to identify these behaviors early to have any chance at stopping them.

[@christinemartin4276]

I was born in Germany and my grandmother was the daughter of a Russian Jewish family.

[@Hinzmana]

Oooh boy. This is going to be a tough book to get through. Tough but important.

[@yourmaninlondoncollecting5749]

Perfect audio book..Massive without bombarding us with details. An art to pull of and a sign of being a great author and writer..

[@SueLyons1]

Thank you so much for this complete reading in the public domain ♥

[@rexel666]

1: The Soviet Famines

[@catch-2232]

I listened to this on my drive from New York City to Boca .....thank you for a lesson that needs to be a mandate in education for all.

[@mu8554]

I'd been looking for a book for a long-time that broadened my viewpoint of the Second World War. I found it in this book and my god it has saddened me,so much death and pain. The truth is far from what we believe it to have been.