Our War by John Horne
This is an illustrated collection of essays by leading historians on how the Great War affected Ireland. It finally provides an Irish perspective on the Great War of 1914-18 which, as has often been forgotten, saw over 200,000 Irish soldiers enlist in the British Army and over 30,000 lose their lives. It relays the experience of ordinary Irish people during the conflict and chronicles the devastating impact this war had, and still has, on Irish society. The lives and deaths of soldiers in the trenches, volunteer nurses, women, politicians and the workforce are all carefully considered. Archival letters, diaries, wills and drawings, advertisements and photographs are reproduced in this sparkling colour volume that documents the pride, fear, anxiety and sorrow felt by soldiers, nurses, sweethearts, families and friends.
John Horne is Professor of Modern European History at Trinity College Dublin and a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. He is an executive member of the Research Centre of the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne and has published widely on twentieth- century France and the comparative history of the First World War.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781904890508 |
| ISBN 10 | 1904890504 |
| Title | Our War |
| Author | John Horne |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Royal Irish Academy |
| Year published | 2010-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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