Shots from the Front by Richard Holmes
A handsomely illustrated photographic account, by the bestselling author of 'Tommy' (2003), of the human experience of war as directly witnessed by British soldiers in the First World War.
Praise for 'Tommy': 'Holmes is one of our foremost military scholars and a skilled writer who knows his audience wellThis is excellent popular history: scholarly, highly readable and utterly absorbing.' Daily Telegraph 'Monumental!Every page of this is worth reading.' Time Out
Richard Holmes is a celebrated military historian and television presenter, famous for his BBC series 'War Walks' and 'Wellington'. His bestselling and widely acclaimed books include 'Redcoat', 'Tommy', 'Sahib' and 'Dusty Warriors'. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor at Cranfield University and The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. His latest book (Harper Press, May 2008) is 'Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007275489 |
| ISBN 10 | 000727548X |
| Title | Shots from the Front |
| Author | Richard Holmes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2008-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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