by Adam Hochschild
Today [July 28th, 2014] marks 100 YEARS TO THE DAY that the First World War began with the invasion of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. "To End All Wars" is the story, told from a variety of viewpoints, of how Britain fared under the stresses of war between 1914 and 1918. The author "focuse...
This book was a really interesting look at the political climate in Europe before and during World War I. It goes beyond the battles and astronomical losses of life to look at the events that led up to the war and the political and military thinking that led to the rise of trench warfare that locke...
Hochschild is no joke. That rare combination of good historian and good writer. Worth checking out anything he puts out.
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