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Silent Night

The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce

By Stanley Weintraub
Read by Edward Holland

By Stanley Weintraub
Read by Edward Holland

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Aug 27, 2003 | 351 Minutes

Silent Night by Stanley Weintraub
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About Silent Night

In the early months of World War I, on Christmas Eve, men on both sides of the trenches laid down their arms and joined in a spontaneous celebration. Despite orders to continue shooting, the unofficial truce spread across the front lines. Even the participants found what they were doing incredible: Germans placed candlelit Christmas trees on trench parapets, warring soldiers sang carols, and men on both sides shared food parcels from home. They climbed from the trenches to meet in “No Man’s Land” where they buried the dead, exchanged gifts, ate and drank together, and even played soccer.

Throughout his narrative, Stanley Weintraub uses the stories of the men who were there, as well as their letters and diaries, to illuminate the fragile truce and bring to life this extraordinary moment in time.

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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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Category: World War I Military History | European World History | Audiobooks

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Published by Random House Audio
Aug 27, 2003 | 351 Minutes | ISBN 9781415911600

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Praise

“Weintraub has brought an obscure and bizarre incident to life with a flair that gives the reader a detailed glimpse of a unique Christmas story.”—The Seattle Times

“Deeply moving.”—The Boston Globe

“Reveals [Weintraub’s] skill as a researcher and deftness as a narrator.”—Publishers Weekly

“Weintraub does an excellent job of preserving for posterity this remarkable wartime truce.”—The New American

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