1914-1918,David Stevenson's history of the First World War,has been acclaimed as the definitive one-volume account of the conflictIn the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions,destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation,and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major analysis David Stevenson re-examines the causes,course and impact of this'war to end war',placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. His book provides a wide-ranging international history,drawing on insights from the latest research. It offers compelling answers to the key questions about how this terrible struggle unfolded: questions that remain disturbingly relevant for our own time.'It's harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb study'Ian Kershaw'Perhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet written'New Yorker'David Stevenson is the real deal...His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian...tremendously clever'Niall Ferguson'This history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough,erudite and comprehensive'Independent
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780718197957Number of pages: 784Weight: 556 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
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David Stevenson is the real deal...His defining characteristic is his outstanding rigour as an historian...tremendously cleverIt's harder to imagine a better single-volume comprehensive history of the conflict than this superb studyPerhaps the best comprehensive one-volume history of the war yet writtenThis history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough,erudite and comprehensive
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