The Storm of Steel, Ernst Junger
The Storm of Steel, Ernst Junger
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The Storm of Steel
Original 1929 Translation of the Storm of Steel

Author: Ernst Jünger, Basil Creighton

Narrator: Stephen Houk

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Electric Herd

Published: 08/31/2023

Synopsis

Storm of Steel is a gripping memoir of World War I, written by Ernst Jünger, a German officer who served on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918. Jünger recounts his experiences in vivid and unflinching detail, from the horrors of trench warfare and gas attacks, to the camaraderie and courage of his fellow soldiers. Jünger does not shy away from the brutality and ugliness of war, but he also reveals its moments of beauty and heroism. Storm of Steel is a classic of war literature, praised for its honesty and realism, as well as its literary style and power. This audiobook is based on the original 1929 translation by Basil Creighton, which preserves Jünger’s distinctive voice and tone. Listen to Storm of Steel and immerse yourself in one of the most remarkable accounts of the First World War ever written. the text is brought to life by 3 time Emmy award winner Stephen Houk in his first audiobook narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on January 06, 2009

Ernst Jünger is an insurance actuary’s worst nightmare — he smoked, drank, experimented with drugs, served in two world wars, sustained multiple injuries, and yet died only one month shy of 103. And his exploits on the front! You couldn’t make this stuff up. I confess to not knowing many Germans, bu......more

Goodreads review by William2 on May 08, 2024

I have often lamented the lack of German World War I perspectives. Erich Maria Remarque aside, I usually read works by British and French scholars, memoirists, diarists, and novelists. Fortunately here is a fine memoir translated from the German by the esteemed Michael Hofmann. I like its very flat......more

Goodreads review by Brett on May 02, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this personal account of war. Ernst Jünger compiled this book from diary entries while he served in the German army during World War I. The narration starts at the end of 1914 and goes through 1918. Ernst Jünger started out lower enlisted but ended the war a highly decorated off......more

Goodreads review by Roy on October 23, 2017

War means the destruction of the enemy without scruple and by any means. War is the harshest of all trades, and the masters of it can only entertain humane feelings so long as they do no harm. Ernst Jünger was a born soldier: neither risk-averse nor foolhardy, able to command the loyalty of other......more

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