The History Book Buffs
The History Book Buffs
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Welcome to The History Book Buffs. For reviews and chat about history books, fact and fiction, hosted by award-winning historian Roger Moorhouse, and novelist and critic Antonia Senior.
🔎 Discover new and classic titles, with two history-obsessed writers
💬 Join a community of readers who love history as much as you do
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The podcast focuses on a wide range of history-related topics, including military conflicts, ethical dilemmas in history, and the interpretation of past events through literature. Specific episodes explore themes such as the American bombing campaign during WWII, discussing books like Rain of Ruin, and cover diverse dimensions of history, such as wartime propaganda and personal narratives.
Welcome to The History Book Buffs. For reviews and chat about history books, fact and fiction, hosted by award-winning historian Roger Moorhouse, and novelist and critic Antonia Senior.
🔎 Discover new and classic titles, with two history-obsessed writers
💬 Join a community of readers who love history as much as you do
Subscribe and turn on notifications to explore the past with us!
Two masterpieces. Two utterly different visions of war. In this episode, the History Book Buffs go head-to-head over Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque — the twin titans of German World War I literature.
Which novel best captures the brutal reality of trench warfare? Was Jünger a fearless warrior-poet — or a dangerous sociopath? And why did the German far right celebrate one book and condemn the other?
We explore:
🔸 The raw, unflinching detail of Jünger's memoir
🔸 Remarque's anti-war classic and its enduring legacy
🔸 How both books shaped German memory of the war
🔸 The political fallout — from Nazi praise to book burnings
For fans of military history, great literature, and controversial takes — this is your battlefield.
📚 Featuring references to firsthand trench accounts, German interwar culture, and recent biographical takes on both authors.
👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more historical debates, book battles, and WWI deep dives.
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