Stanley weintraub is evan pugh professor emeritus of arts and humanities at penn state university and the author of notable histories and biographies including 11 days in december, silent night. Christmas 1941 came little more than two weeks after the attack on pearl harbor. Stanley weintraubs silent night depicts this event in detail from his own knowledge, diaries, journal entries and other records from actual soldiers in the war. The book is worth reading for those with a strong interest in the. Complete summary of stanley weintraubs long days journey into war. A certain christmas eve and music changes his heart.
In 1944, in the village of sighet, romania, twelveyearold elie wiesel spends much time and emotion on the talmud and on jewish mysticism. Silent night brings to life one of the most unlikely and touching events in the annals of war. The remarkable christmas truce of 1914 new ed by weintraub, stanley isbn. Stanley weintraubs history of the unofficial christmas truce of 1914. It was one of historys most powerful,yet forgotten,christmas stories. I read this book and i have to do a project for school and write a summary on it. Stanley weintraub is evan pugh professor emeritus of arts and humanities at pennsylvania.
History is peppered with oddments and ironies, and one of the strangest is this. He wrote in the introduction to this 2001 book, chronicles at least since troy record cessations in fighting to bury the dead to negotiate a peace to offer signs of amity to enemies so long opposite in a static war. Stille nacht, heilige nacht is a popular christmas carol, composed in 1818 by franz xaver gruber to lyrics by joseph mohr in the small town of oberndorf bei salzburg, austria. After a silent night and day in many sectors much more than that the war went on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Felstead was also cited in the book centurions, presented to him at his nursing home.
The song has been recorded by many singers across many music genres. Featuring angelic music from the vienna boys choir, this heartwarming documentary recounts the history of the worlds alltime favorite christmas carol. Silent night audiobook by stanley weintraub, read by. Every year at christmas time i like to reread stanley weintraub s compelling book silent night which tells the story of a true christmas miracle.
The story of the world war i christmas truce, macarthurs war, long days journey into war, and a stillness heard round the world. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. War i christmas truce by stanley weintraub the christmas truce that occurred during world war i in 1914 is one of the most memorable and amazing events in the history of war. The legend of the world war i christmas truce transforms poignantly from fantasy to reallife events through retelling of eyewitness accounts, letters, and even some sketches actually made at the scene by the men or more often boys who were involved. Stanley weintraub is a national book award finalist and a former guggenheim fellow. Read pearl harbor christmas a world at war, december 1941 by stanley weintraub available from rakuten kobo. Stanley weintraub april 17, 1929 july 28, 2019 was an american historian and biographer and an expert on george bernard shaw. To ask other readers questions about silent night, please sign up.
As a result, the entire jewish population is sent to concentration camps. Soldiers were living in trenches for protection from enemies. Published by pocket books 2002 bringing together one of the most unlikely and touching events of world war i, this book tells the story of chritmas eve 1914 when men on both sides left their trenches, laid down their arms and joined a spontaneous celebration with their new friends, the enemy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Each monday starting on november 30, ill post an overview of the chapter weve read. At christmas time in 1914, blood enemies emerged from their trenches in flanders field in belgium, shook hands, and wished each other a merry christmas. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Now eighteen and out of the brutal grip of orphanage nuns, billy is forced to confront his greatest fear, sending him on a rampage, leaving a crimson trail in the snow. The story of the world war i christmas truce stanley weintraub isbn. The remarkable 1914 christmas truce stanley weintraub, author. In the book weintraub also quotes a 1930 comment delivered by sir h.
A few days before the first christmas of that long bloodletting then called the. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. The story of the world war i christmas truce by stanley weintraub. Mary higgins clark booklist mary higgins clark message board. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page. Silent night the story of the world war i christmas truce book. I enjoyed reading this book a lot, and it also helped me get a better grasp on the history of the world war i. The story of the world war i christmas truce, stanley weintraub, professor emeritus at pennsylvania state university, relates the events of one of historys mighthavebeens. Silent night, by renowned military historian stanley weintraub, magically restores the 1914 christmas truce to history. Historian stanley weintraub discussed his book, disraeli. Publishers weekly a special treat for the holiday season. He attended south philadelphia high school, and then he attended west chester state teachers college now west chester university of pennsylvania where he received his b. The story of the world war i christmas truce, stanley weintraub, professor emeritus.
If you are looking for creative christmas story ideas and enjoy christmas carols as a style of storytelling, look no further. Thanks in advance this book, silent night, was about the christmas truce that happened in the year 1914. Silent night, deadly night tells the tale of billy chapmen, orphaned at five after witnessing the murder of his parents at the hands of a santa suitclad madman on christmas eve. The story of the world war i christmas truce paperback october 29, 2002. Silent night ebook by stanley weintraub official publisher page. Well,this book has a veylarge amount of suspense and mystery. A young boy name brian and a killer named jimmy are on there way to canda or atleast jimmy is, and he wants to get rid of brian by. In flashes of memory as keen and fleeting as strobelit tableaus, the book depicts a few handholds of optimism for young wiesel. His instructor, moshe the beadle, returns from a neardeath experience and warns that nazi aggressors will soon threaten the serenity of their lives.
The story of the world war i christmas truce stanley. There youll meet a young priest whose poem silent night would touch hearts all over the globe. All over the front lines in europe in 1914, men laid down their arms and remembered the prince of peace. Yet in december 1914 the great war was still young, and the men who suddenly threw down their arms. The story of the world war i christmas truce audiobook by stanley weintraub. It had been lost in the tide of horror that filled the battlefields of europe for months and years afterward. Ill also pose a question or two for you answer in the comment section if you want. A professor emeritus of arts and humanities at penn state university, he is the author of numerous histories and biographies, including silent night and 11 days in december, and is an expert on george bernard shaw.
The story of silent night as told by author ace collins. The carol silent night has been translated into 140 languages and renditions have been sung by everyone, from bing crosby to chewbacca. Buy the mass market paperback book silent night by j. Pour yourself some eggnog, plug in the tree, and travel back to a snowy austrian winter in 1844.
In the early months of wwi, on christmas eve, men on both sides left their trenches, laid down their arms, and joined in a spontaneous celebration with. Christmas book and cd about a piano player whos lost his faith in christmas. Stanley weintraub 2001 in december 1914, on both sides of the front lines in flanders, astride the borders of belgium and france, soldiers of two of queen victorias grandsons, kaiser wilhelm ii and george v, faced off from rows of trenches that augured a long war of attrition. Is this a good summary for the book silent night, by. He was the eldest child of benjamin and ray segal weintraub. The book deals with disraeli who was a novelist, prime minister, and one of the major. Historian and biographer stanley weintraub 19292019 taught at pennsylvania state university. Weintraub was born in philadelphia, pennsylvania, on april 17, 1929. Silent night by stanley weintraub it was one of historys most powerful yet forgotten christmas stories. Night cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. So, anyone who read this book do you think it is a good summary. I think it would have been better if weintraub had discussed fictional accounts of the truce in a single chapter. When the great war began in august, 1914, it was assumed that it would be over by christmas. About stanley weintraub stanley weintraub is evan pugh professor emeritus of arts and humanities at pennsylvania state university, and the author of numerous histories and biographies, including 15 stars, 11 days in december, and silent night.
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