Christmas Truce by Malcolm Brown
A beautiful hardback edition of the classic account of the Christmas Truce in 1914
It is unlikely that this fine book's account of the truce will ever be bettered -- Richard Holmes * Times Literary Supplement *
The authors of this excellent book have captured a moment of humanity in a time of carnageThey splendidly evoke what must be the most extraordinary celebration of Christmas since those notable goings-on in Bethlehem -- Piers Brendon * Mail on Sunday *
An excellent account, placing the truce in its proper context and collecting eyewitness impressions skilfully from both sides -- John Terraine * Army Quarterly & Defence Journal *
Christmas Truce spells out the true story for the first time and it's fascinating -- Godfrey Smith
The authors of this excellent book have captured a moment of humanity in a time of carnageThey splendidly evoke what must be the most extraordinary celebration of Christmas since those notable goings-on in Bethlehem -- Piers Brendon * Mail on Sunday *
An excellent account, placing the truce in its proper context and collecting eyewitness impressions skilfully from both sides -- John Terraine * Army Quarterly & Defence Journal *
Christmas Truce spells out the true story for the first time and it's fascinating -- Godfrey Smith
Malcolm Brown has been a television documentary-maker and is the author of many books on military history, including Tommy Goes to War, the IWM Book of the Somme, and the IWM Book of 1918. He is a freelance historian at the Imperial War Museum.
Shirley Seaton has worked for many years as a television researcher and local historian. She was researcher for Lyn Macdonald's book 1914-1918: Voices and Images of the Great War, and with co-author Reginald Coleman wrote and published Stamford Brook: An Affectionate Portrait.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781447264279 |
| ISBN 10 | 1447264274 |
| Title | Christmas Truce |
| Author | Malcolm Brown |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2014-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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