Mud, Blood and Poppycock
Britain and the Great War
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2004
Summary
The popular view of the First World War remains that of ‘Blackadder’: incompetent generals sending brave soldiers to their deaths. Alan Clark quoted a German general’s remark that the British soldiers were ‘lions led by donkeys’. But he made it up. Indeed, many established ‘facts’ about 1914-18 turn out to be myths woven in the 1960s by young historians on the make.
Gordon Corrigan’s brilliant, witty new history reveals how out of touch we have become with the soldiers of 1914-18. The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304366590 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0304366595 |
| Author: | Gordon Corrigan |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 370g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 32mm |
| Series: | W&N Military |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘Corrigan brings a mass of evidence coupled with an ability to write clear, crisp, highly readable narrative…Mud, Blood and Poppycock should be in every school library’ - Correlli Barnett, DAILY MAIL
‘A fascinating read because he sets it up as a trial by jury. Each chapter takes a specific ‘myth’ of the Great War and subjects it to a test of evidence. The result - even if you want to disagree with Corrigan’s overall thesis - is gripping’ - George Kerevan, SCOTSMANAbout The Author
Gordon Corrigan
The author was commissioned from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in 1962 and retired from the Brigade of Gurkhas in 1998. He is a member of the British Commission for Military History and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.