1914-1918
the history of the first world war
$70.11
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
24 October 2012
Summary
The Great War: A World Ablaze, 1914-1918
Heralded as the definitive history of the First World War, this epic account tells the story of the world’s most devastating cataclysm in full- from when a century of peace was shattered in the summer of 1914, through the escalation of the slaughter to when the guns finally fell silent on the Western Front.
Global in its reach, 1914-1918 ultimately shows how this ‘war to end war’ was a deliberate political act, one whose legacy contin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718197957 |
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| ISBN-10: | 071819795X |
| Author: | David Stevenson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2012 |
| Weight: | 559g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 129mm x 35mm |
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Critics Review
David Stevenson is the real deal … His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian … tremendously clever
David Stevenson is the real deal … His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian … tremendously clever – Niall FergusonIt’s harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb study – Ian KershawPerhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written * New Yorker *This history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough, erudite and comprehensive * Independent *
About The Author
David Stevenson
David Stevenson is a Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science, and author of the highly praised 1914-1918: The History of the First World War: ‘Momentous… this history of the conflict surpasses all others’, Independent; ‘Superb’, Ian Kershaw; ‘David Stevenson is the real deal’, Niall Ferguson; ‘The best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written’, New Yorker.
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