Into The Abyss by G J Meyer
The most accessible popular account of the First World War: 'A worthy counterpoint to Hew Strachan's magisterial three-volume scholarly project' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
‘Thundering, magnificent … a book of true greatness that prompts moments of sheer joy and pleasureResearched to the last possible dot … It will earn generations of admirers.’ -- Washington Times
‘A worthy counterpoint to Hew Strachan’s magisterial three-volume scholarly project, The First World War.’ -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
‘Meyer's sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire … are lifelike and plausible. His account of the tragic folly of Gallipoli is masterful ... [Into the Abyss] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘A masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction … Meyer offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs.’ -- Booklist
‘A worthy counterpoint to Hew Strachan’s magisterial three-volume scholarly project, The First World War.’ -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
‘Meyer's sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire … are lifelike and plausible. His account of the tragic folly of Gallipoli is masterful ... [Into the Abyss] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured.’ -- Los Angeles Times
‘A masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction … Meyer offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs.’ -- Booklist
G. J. Meyer is a former Woodrow Wilson and Harvard University Fellow with an M.A. in English literature. His other books include The Tudors (Random House US/ Amberley), The Fate of Nations: The Story of the First World war, vol. 2 (forthcoming from Amberley). He lives in Goring-on-Thames.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445680019 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445680017 |
| Title | Into The Abyss |
| Author | G J Meyer |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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