Somme
The Heroism and Horror of War
$43.92
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
9 May 2007
Summary
The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, was among the bloodiest conflicts of all time. The aim was to end the stalemate on the Western Front - the result was carnage. In a total of just over a hundred days of fighting, the death toll reached 310,459. Half the bodies were never recovered. At the close of the battle, the British and French forces had not even reached the line they set themselves for the first day. Yet, despite its horrific destruction, the fighting at th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780719568909 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0719568900 |
| Author: | Martin Gilbert |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 9 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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Praise for Martin Gilbert:
A brilliant evocation of the battle - The Times
[A] characteristically workmanlike book. - Daily TelegraphPowerful - BBC History magazineTireless … a day-by-day account of the fight, triumph and tragedy hand in hand - SpectatorA superb book that works not only as history but as a guide for visitors to the battlefield today. Amongst the slew of new titles we can expect commemorating the battle, this stands unrivalled - Good Book GuideAdmirably comprehensive - Literary ReviewPraise for Martin Gilbert: - .In his transmission of the horror of the war, Martin Gilbert has achieved something probably no historian but he could - John Keegan, The Sunday TimesAbout The Author
Martin Gilbert
Martin Gilbert is the Official Biographer of Sir Winston Churchill; his prolific output on this subject include the one-volume biography, Churchill: A Life. Among his other books are: First World War, Second World War, D-Day and The Day the War Ended, as well as a magisterial three-volume History Of The Twentieth Century, and twelve historical atlases. Martin Gilbert was knighted in 1995. Two years later he was awarded a Doctorate of Literature at Oxford University for the totality of his historical work.
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