The Coldest Winter (aka 1 of 700)

Today a work colleague called me over as I was walking by and pointed me to a book on his desk. It had a post-it note affixed to the front with the single word "Otto" penned on it. I've not known Roman long, but he comes across as a thoughtful individual, and his desk is always surrounded by books and it's clear he has the same reverence for them I do. He handed me the book stating it had been at his bedside for a spell and he though I'd like to have it, as he knew my interest in military history.



The book was David Halberstam's "The Coldest Winter". I was very content to accept the gift, as it was a first edition hardcover, and more significantly, it was one of the very same books that I lost in my now infamous basement flood when I was living in Chicago. I had Roman inscribe the book and I'll be adding it the steadily increasing book collection Study.

Cheers Roman! One down, seven hundred to go.

 

I've recovered a few of the lost books over the years, and it was nice to have this one unexpectedly show up.

I find Halberstam's writing a bit dense at times, but his research & sourcing is extensive.

 

I did a quick search on this site for a review with no results. Has anyone read this book? I've not yet read it, and it's rather long, so I'm wondering if it's worth adding to the end of my queue.