Bibliograph

The beauty and the sorrow, an intimate history of the First World War, by Peter Englund

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The beauty and the sorrow, an intimate history of the First World War, by Peter Englund

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-514) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The beauty and the sorrow

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

703209232

Responsibility statement

by Peter Englund

Sub title

an intimate history of the First World War

Summary

Englund examines the history of World War I through the experiences of the average man and woman-- not only the tragedy and horror but also the absurdity and even, at times, the beauty. In a brilliant mosaic of perspectives that moves between the home front and the front lines, he reconstructs the feelings, impressions, experiences, and shifting spirits of twenty particular people, allowing them to speak not only for themselves but also for all those who were in some way shaped by the war, but whose voices have been forgotten, rejected, or simply remained unheard

Table Of Contents

1914 -- 1915 -- 1916 -- 1917 -- 1918 -- The end

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