The Road Home: The Aftermath of the Great War Told by the Men and Women Who Survived It

by Max Arthur

Overview

Best-selling author Max Arthur has compiled the first-person accounts from veterans of the Great War into a fitting commemoration. Starting from the moment the guns all fell silent, the aftermath of World War I and its mark on history are reflected in the stories of the brave soldiers of the British, German, French, and Russian armies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753827208
Publisher:	Phoenix
Publication date:	11/15/2010
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Max Arthur is the bestselling author of LAST POST and FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR. His other oral history titles include the classic work on the Falklands Campaign, ABOVE ALL, COURAGE. He is the military obituary writer for the INDEPENDENT.

Editorial Reviews

Arthur's easily digestible anthology of poignant memories and personal testimonies is as moving as it is important.—BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH

A deeply poignant and thought provoking read.—SOUTH WALES ARGUS

Fascinating and highly readable. Now that no one is around to tell these stories it is invaluable that they have been put into print — especially in such an accessible form.—CATHOLIC HERALD

This fascinating and sensitive accuont shows how veterans coped with war wounds, work and memories of those lost.—HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER

A poignant and profound collection of memories, it provides essential reading for all.—GOOD BOOK GUIDE

Arthur's easily digestible anthology of poignant memories and personal testimonies is as moving as it is important.—BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH

A deeply poignant and thought provoking read.—SOUTH WALES ARGUS

Fascinating and highly readable. Now that no one is around to tell these stories it is invaluable that they have been put into print — especially in such an accessible form.—CATHOLIC HERALD

This fascinating and sensitive accuont shows how veterans coped with war wounds, work and memories of those lost.—HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER

A poignant and profound collection of memories, it provides essential reading for all.—GOOD BOOK GUIDE

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