The beauty and the sorrow : an intimate history of the First World War /

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 f...

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Main Author:	Englund, Peter, 1957- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Translated from the Swedish.
Published:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Edition:	1st American ed.
Subjects:	World War, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives. Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 > Récits personnels. Sozialgeschichte Weltkrieg > 1914-1918 1914-1918 Personal Narrative Personal narratives Personal narratives. Récits personnels.
Online Access:	Additional Information at Google Books