The First World War
$48.68
- Paperback
528 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2000
Summary
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The definitive account of the Great War from one of our most eminent military historians. “Elegantly written, clear, detailed, and omniscient…. Keegan is…perhaps the best military historian of our day.” — The New York Times Book Review
The First World War created the modern world. A conflict of unprecedented ferocity, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the Victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375700453 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0375700455 |
| Author: | John Keegan |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2000 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 130mm x 203mm |
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Critics Review
“Eloquent…. Mr. Keegan captures the anamolous, even surreal quality of the war.”
“Eloquent…. Mr. Keegan captures the anamolous, even surreal quality of the war.” —The New York Times
“The best one-volume account there is.” —Civilization
“Elegantly written, clear, detailed, and omniscient…. Keegan is …perhaps the best military historian of our day.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Undoubtedly the world’s most accessible and popular military historian.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Magisterial…. A miracle of concision.” —The Weekly Standard
“An epic tale…. Makes us keenly aware of how battles are fought, won, and lost.” —Fortune
John Keegan
John Keegan was for many years senior lecturer in military history at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and has been a fellow at Princeton University and a visiting professor of history at Vassar College. He is the author of twenty books, including the acclaimed The Face of Battle and The Second World War. He lived in Wiltshire, England until his death in 2012.
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