The Lost History of 1914 by Jack Beatty
Anticipating the centenary of World War I, a brilliant new history of the year it began--a year forever memorable (Woodrow Wilson)--that examines the war and its causes through new eyes.
Interesting and wide-ranging material.. a generous, stimulating book * Spectator *
[A] rich, textural context that allows us to see the war, and indeed all of 1914, fresh ... Beatty's book is an important contribution to our comprehension of a world bathed in misfortune and headed toward the senseless slaughter of nearly 20 million people * Boston Globe *
Thought-provoking, and often mordantly ironic * New Yorker *
[A] rich, textural context that allows us to see the war, and indeed all of 1914, fresh ... Beatty's book is an important contribution to our comprehension of a world bathed in misfortune and headed toward the senseless slaughter of nearly 20 million people * Boston Globe *
Thought-provoking, and often mordantly ironic * New Yorker *
Jack Beatty great up listening to his father's memories of serving in WWI as a sailor on a ship torpedoed in the Bay of Biscay. He is a news analyst for "On Point," the public affairs program on National Public Radio, and the author of The Rascal King: The Life and Times of James Michael Curley, Colossus: How the Corporation Changed America, and Age of Betrayal: The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900. He lives in New Hampshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408827963 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408827964 |
| Title | The Lost History of 1914 |
| Author | Jack Beatty |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-02-02 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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