Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [509]-514) and index

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contains biographical information

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The beauty and the sorrow

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bibliography

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Peter Englund ; translated by Peter Graves

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

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Intimate history of the First World WarIntimate history of the 1st World WarIntimate history of World War I

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