The soldier's war
By: Richard Van Emden
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: Charnwood
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Leicester
Language: eng
Number of pages: 513
ISBN-13: 9781444800869
Subjects: Soldiers; Biography; World War, 1914-1918; British Personal narratives; Campaigns; Military campaigns; World War (1914-1918) fast (OCoLC)fst01180746
Description: The Great War ended ninety years ago and haunts us still, yet much of the detail of that tragic conflict remains unknown. Following the experiences of British Tommies through devastating battles and trench warfare to the Armistice of November 1918, THE SOLDIER'S WAR combines the memories, letters and photographs of hundreds of veterans to present an eyewitness account of 'the war to end all wars'. Richard van Emden goes beneath the surface to explore emotive and controversial aspects of the war that bring us closer to understanding the full range of the soldiers' experience. Remarkable photographs, taken by the soldiers themselves, show the reality of life in the trenches. Van Emden's narrative and the soldiers' words reveal the stories of a lost generation.
Notes: Originally published: London : Bloomsbury, 2008.

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