Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Who's Who in World War I Who's Who in World War I John Bourne Featuring over 1,000 alphabetically arranged, biographical entries, Who's Who in World War One builds up a complete and vivid picture of the major figures of the Great War. The subjects are drawn not… OL15178491W
Lawrence in Arabia Lawrence in Arabia Scott Anderson This book is a thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential episodes in twentieth-century history -- the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle … OL17373581W
A storm in Flanders A storm in Flanders Winston Groom "The Ypres Salient in Belgian Flanders was the most notorious and dreaded place in all of World War I - probably of any war in history. It was said that you could smell the battlefield miles before y… OL1898767W
Over here Over here David M. Kennedy Chronicles the years of World War I and discusses the impact of World War I on American society, including workers, women, and blacks. OL1997095W
First World War First World War H.P. Willmott An account of "The Great War" that combines photography with personal accounts which evoke both the futility and the spirit of the war. Considering every aspect of the conflict, this book provides an… OL20894298W
Great Silence Great Silence Juliet Nicolson Peace at last, after Lloyd George declared it had been 'the war to end all wars', would surely bring relief and a renewed sense of optimism? But this assumption turned out to be deeply misplaced as p… OL21657025W
No man's land No man's land John Willard Toland Covers the last year of World War I using eyewitness accounts, memoirs, diaries, and other contemporary accounts. OL2622105W
A short history of World War I A short history of World War I James L. Stokesbury World War I was a bloodletting so vast and unprecedented that for a generation it was known simply as the Great War. Casualty lists reached unimagined proportions as the same ground -- places like Yp… OL3747631W
Europe's Last Summer Europe's Last Summer David Fromkin A riveting narrative of a crucial time in twentieth century history.The Great War not only destroyed the lives of over twenty million soldiers and civilians, it also ushered in a century of huge poli… OL466593W
Soldat inconnu vivant Soldat inconnu vivant Jean-Yves Le Naour In February 1918, a derelict soldier was discovered wandering the railway station in Lyon, France. With no memory of his name or past, no identifying possessions, marks, or documents, the soldier-giv… OL5724564W
The myth of the Great War The myth of the Great War John Mosier "Based on a decade of research into previously unused French and German sources, The Myth of the Great War shows what actually happened at the front as the participants perceived it at the time, as o… OL5755135W