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Die letzte Karte spielt der Tod - bk1482; Rowohlt Verlag; Hans Hellmut Kirst; pocket_book; 1977

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1955

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Hans Hellmut Kirst

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A veteran from WW II, he wrote various novels focused on military life and the corruption in the army.


Hans Hellmut Kirst, der international erfolgreichste deutsche Autor der Nachkriegszeit, wurde am 5. Dezember 1914 in Osterode in Ostpreußen als Sohn eines Gendarmeriebeamten geboren. Von 1933 bis 1945 diente Kirst als Berufssoldat. Mit seiner später verfilmten Romantrilogie „08/15“, seinen Welterfolgen „Fabrik der Offiziere“ und „Die Nacht der Generäle“ fand Hans Hellmut Kirst auch literarisch große Anerkennung.

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April 7, 2025
a very different read. Published in German in 1955 and translated to English in 1967. no chapters in the whole book made it seem a lot longer that it is, but a very interesting concept
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