Empires of the dead
Subtitle: how one man's vision led to the creation of WW1's war graves
By: David Crane
Publisher: William Collins
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9780007456659; 9780007456680; 9780007457243
Subjects: Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of; World War, 1914-1918; Monuments; History
Description: Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; the extraordinary and forgotten story behind the building of the First World War cemeteries, due to the efforts of one remarkable and visionary man, Fabian Ware.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Making of a Visionary; title: The Mobile Unit; title: With an Eye to the Future; title: Consolidation; title: The Imperial War Graves Commission; title: Kenyon; title: Opposition; title: The Task; title: Completion; title: Keeping the Faith.