The Storm of Steel

Written by Ernst Jünger

Narrated by Steve Fortune

Ernst Jünger 1895–1998) was a decorated German soldier and author who became famous for his World War I memoir ‘Storm of Steel’, published in 1920, shortly after the end of the war. Based on the journal entries he wrote during his time in the trenches, the book describes World War I through the eyes of an ordinary soldier. The book begins with Jünger’s initial deployment in 1915 and ends with him being severely wounded in 1918. He writes about the raiding parties, defending the trenches against British incursions, and simply enduring as shells tore his comrades apart. 'Storm of Steel' was a worldwide bestseller.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Dec 15, 2020
• ISBN: 9781662172878

Ernst Jünger

Ernst Jünger (March 29, 1895–February 17, 1998) was a highly decorated German soldier, author, poet and philosopher. He received both the Iron Cross 1st Class and the Pour le Mérite, one of the highest orders of merit in the Kingdom of Prussia, for his actions during World War I. Jünger later served in the German Army in an administrative role in Paris during World War II. Although The Storm of Steel is his most famous book, which he often revisited, he produced other notable works in Eumeswil, On Pain, and The Worker, among many others. Jünger was an atheist for most of his life, though during his later years he converted to Catholicism.