The Faces of World War I
Subtitle: The Great War in Words and Pictures
Contributors: Ian Hislop (Foreword)
Publisher: Cassell Illustrated
Published: November 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781844035618
Subjects: World history: First World War; First World War, 1914-1918; Documentary Photo Collections; World War I; History; History - Military / War; Military; Military - Pictorial; Military - World War I; History / Military / World War I; LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB; Photoessays & Documentaries
Description: This magnificent commemorative volume traces the tragedy of the Great War in words and pictures. Best-selling author Max Arthur brilliantly conveys not only the heroism, but also the universal horror, futility, absurdity and boredom of early 20th-century warfare. From the frontline troops and the daily dance with death, to the support lines, communications, enlistment, training, and propaganda, the story of the war is illustrated with over 200 images that have been handpicked from the world famous collection of the Imperial War Museum in London. Every aspect of the soldier's life is covered in this brilliant collection of images and eyewitness accounts that bring the Great War to life once more.