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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Swedish. |
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New York :
Alfred A. Knopf,
2011.
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| Edition: | 1st American ed. |
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| Online Access: | Additional Information at Google Books |
| 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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| Item Description: | "Originally published in Sweden as Stridens Skönhet Och Sorg by Atlantis, Stockholm, in 2009" [id est 2008].--T.p. verso. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 540 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-514) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780307593863 030759386X |