INTIMATE VOICES FROM THE FIRST WORLD WAR. by Palmer, Svetlana and Wallis, Sarah, editors. Foreword by Professor Hew Strachan - 2004

New York: Perennial / HarperCollins, 2004. 381 pp, 8" H. B&w photographs, maps. "(F)ills in the gaps in the history of the world's first global confrontation with excerpts from recently uncovered letters and diaries of those on the front lines and their friends at home. In their reflections on the vastness of the enterprise of war, these combatants, victims, and eyewitnesses re-create the scope of the conflict with immediacy and tenderness. Written with the frankness and intimacy of words not intended for public eyes - full of private passions, prejudices, humor, and vivid insights - these communiques speak to us directly from within the war itself and from all sides of the conflict. These marvelous historical narratives not only immerse readers in an ongoing dialogue about the meaning of human conflict but also serve as reminders of the individual perspectives and beliefs that sometimes get overlooked during times of global strife." Interior - place, date and signature in ink on first page; otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - minor edge wear, small area of surface paper loss at bottom of rear cover. . Soft Cover. Very Good.