The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme
Author | : Malcolm Brown |
Publisher | : Pan Publishing |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0330492063 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780330492065 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme written by Malcolm Brown and published by Pan Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The shadow of the Somme has lain across the twentieth century. For many it is the ultimate symbol of the folly and futility of war. Others see it as a hallmark of heroic endeavour and achievement. This book offers a remarkably fresh perspective on the bitterly fought 1916 campaign; it also describes the later battles of the Somme in the Great War's final year, 1918. Using hitherto unpublished evidence from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, it tells its powerful and dramatic story through the letters and diaries of those who were there. Distinguished military historian Malcolm Brown has woven the many and varied accounts by well over a hundred participants - mainly British, but with not a few Germans - into a rich tapestry of experience. 'Admirable . . . If you can buy only one book on the Somme, it should be Malcolm Brown's powerful and scholarly account' Richard Holmes, TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT