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 ...
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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, 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.
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Add this copy of Panther Soup. a European Journey in War and Peace to cart. $16.20, like new condition, Sold by The Blue Penguin rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from FRODSHAM,, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Hutchinson.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Dustwrapper, pp. xiv, 402. Colour and bw ills. A trip through wartime Europe to visit scenes of battle and other sites to get a sense of the relationship between the old and new. Text very slightly rippled ( only apparent when book closed and viewed side on ) else fine in wrapper. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall.
Add this copy of Panther Soup: a European Journey in War and Peace to cart. $20.20, good condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Hutchinson.
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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.
Add this copy of Panther Soup, a European Journey in War and Peace to cart. $25.00, very good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Hutchinson.
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Very Good+ in Near Fine jacket. 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.
Add this copy of Panther Soup: a European Journey in War and Peace to cart. $58.23, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Hutchinson.
Add this copy of Panther Soup: a European Journey in War and Peace to cart. $59.98, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Hutchinson Radius.
