Passchendaele
The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres 1917
$37.48
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2013
Summary
The classic account of Passchendaele, covering those fateful events in 1917.
The Third Battle of Ypres, ending in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the history of warfare. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops keen to do their bit for King and Country. This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and increas…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241952412 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241952417 |
| Author: | Lyn Macdonald |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2013 |
| Weight: | 216g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 131mm x 21mm |
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Her basic inspiration is compassion, her technique is scrupulously painstaking. And her application in finding, interviewing and editing innumerable contributions can only be admired
Lyn Macdonald writes splendidly and touchingly * Sunday Telegraph *
It is rare to find a history of the First World War which manages to convey the front-line soldiers’ experiences and to describe what it was that enabled those who survived to get through it. Lyn Macdonald has done just that * Sunday Times *
Her basic inspiration is compassion, her technique is scrupulously painstaking. And her application in finding, interviewing and editing innumerable contributions can only be admired * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
Lyn Macdonald
Lyn Macdonald is one of the most highly regarded historians of the First World War. Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the First World War.
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