Book tip: Helmut Schmidt

[UnderseaLcpl]

I trust it will be published in English at some point, no?

[Skybird]

I checked American Amazon, and considering that he has written so many books, and that Amazon.com does not list a single one in English, I am pessimistic. Maybe if he dies.

[GlobalExplorer]

Helmut Schmidt, the man who is probably the only reason I still smoke (if he can do it with 80+ I can do it too).

[GlobalExplorer]

Born 1918. He's even 90 ?? The government should find a way to stop him chain smoking on TV before I will kill myself.

[Skybird]

If you invite Helmut Schmidt, you have to put an ashtray on the table. He will smoke several cigarettes per hour. Between them, he takes snuffs.

He's an original.

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Skybird

I checked American Amazon, and considering that he has written so many books, and that Amazon.com does not list a single one in English, I am pessimistic. Maybe if he dies.

That's disappointing.

I hope the book is or becomes very popular in Germany. That will likely lead to an English translation being published.

[GlobalExplorer]

I don't see what skybirds posting, but I think it will be translated in the future. A man with an immense experience and sense for realpolitik. I'm sure it will be deemed worthwile to be translated into other languages.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by GlobalExplorer

I don't see what skybirds posting, but I think it will be translated in the future. A man with an immense experience and sense for realpolitik. I'm sure it will be deemed worthwile to be translated into other languages.

Hm, go to www.amazon.com and enter Helmut Schmidt and hit the search button. Three pages, but no translations of his books.

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

That's disappointing.

I hope the book is or becomes very popular in Germany. That will likely lead to an English translation being published.

Almost all his books were extremely popular, and most of them were bestsellers.

He also was cheif editor and publisher of one of the biggest newspapers in Germany, Die Zeit. He still writes a lot. Never read something I found worthless, never. When he speaks, I listen. It's simpy worth it.