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The First World War Hardcover - 2004

by Strachan, Hew

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Ninety years have passed since the outbreak of World War I, yet as military historian Hew Strachan argues in this brilliant and authoritative new book, the legacy of the 'war to end all wars' is with us still. The First World War was a truly global conflict from the start, with many of the most decisive battles fought in or directly affecting the Balkans, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire. Even more than World War II, the First World War continues to shape the politics and international relations of our world, especially in hot spots like the Middle East and the Balkans.

Strachan has done a masterful job of reexamining the causes, the major campaigns, and the consequences of the First World War, compressing a lifetime of knowledge into a single definitive volume tailored for the general reader. Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with extraordinarily vivid photographs and detailed maps, The First World War re-creates this world-altering conflict both on and off the battlefield the clash of ideologies between the colonial powers at the center of the war, the social and economic unrest that swept Europe both before and after, the military strategies employed with stunning success and tragic failure in the various theaters of war, the terms of peace and why it didn't last.

Drawing on material culled from many countries, Strachan offers a fresh, clear-sighted perspective on how the war not only redrew the map of the world but also set in motion the most dangerous conflicts of today. Deeply learned and powerfully written, The First World War will stand as a landmark of contemporary history.

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Details

  • Title The First World War
  • Author Strachan, Hew
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 364
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Viking Books, New York
  • Date 2004-04-26
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 59DX9N0009M3_ns
  • ISBN 9780670032952 / 0670032956
  • Weight 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.62 x 6.48 x 1.26 in (24.43 x 16.46 x 3.20 cm)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003062191
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.3

Summary

It will soon be close to a century since the outbreak of the First World War, yet as military historian Hew Strachan argues in this brilliant and authoritative one-volume history, the legacy of the "war to end all wars" is with us still. Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with vivid photographs—including early color photographs—The First World War re-creates this world-altering conflict both on and off the battlefield. Strachan offers a fresh and truly global perspective on how the Great War not only redrew the map of the world but also set in motion the most dangerous conflicts of today, especially in such hot spots as the Middle East and the Balkans. Deeply learned and powerfully written, The First World War is a landmark work of contemporary history.

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'A towering achievement. . . . Hew Strachan has set out to put the world' back into the First World War.' (Niall Ferguson, The New York Review of Books)'One of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation.' (Max Hastings, The Evening Standard)'A wonderfully readable and comprehensive new account of the war that was supposed to end all wars and a book that is all the more impressive for the precise and thoughtful way in which it navigates past some notorious historiographical hazards.' (Robert McCrum, The Observer)