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1915: The Death of Innocence by MacDonald, Lyn

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Condition
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A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. scuff marks, but no holes or tears. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. No highlighting of text, no writing in the margins, and no missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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Binding
Paperback
Weight
2 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0801864437
Book Title
1915 : the Death of Innocence
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
2000
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.6 in
Author
Lyn Macdonald
Genre
History
Topic
Military / World War I, Europe / General
Item Weight
33.7 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
672 Pages

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By Christmas 1914, the wild wave of enthusiasm that had sent men flocking to join up a few months earlier began to tail off, and though the original British Expeditionary Force had suffered 90 percent casualties, most people, particularly the soldiers themselves, still believed that 1915 would see the breaking of the deadlock. But their hopes were ......

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10
0801864437
ISBN-13
9780801864438
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1791217

Product Key Features

Book Title
1915 : the Death of Innocence
Number of Pages
672 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Military / World War I, Europe / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Author
Lyn Macdonald
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
33.7 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"By concentrating on the minutiae of life in the trenches -- the daily battles with cold and damp, the endless scrounging for food, the frantic improvisation required to carry out impossible orders -- Macdonald manages to convey the sheer craziness of the nightmare."-- Sunday Times (London), By concentrating on the minutiae of life in the trenches-the daily battles with cold and damp, the endless scrounging for food, the frantic improvisation required to carry out impossible orders-Macdonald manages to convey the sheer craziness of the nightmare., Macdonald's narrative, constructed around a succession of remarkable and fresh first-hand accounts, is both compelling and vivid., 'By concentrating on the minutiae of life in the trenches -- the daily battles with cold and damp, the endless scrounging for food, the frantic improvisation required to carry out impossible orders -- Macdonald manages to convey the sheer craziness of the nightmare.' -- Sunday Times (London)'Macdonald's narrative, constructed around a succession of remarkable and fresh first-hand accounts, is both compelling and vivid.' -- Times Literary Supplement'Macdonald's heart lies firmly with the common soldiers and junior officers who manned the trenches and followed the orders that all too often cost their lives... The reader feels at times that he is actually in the thick of the battle.' -- Newsday, Macdonald's heart lies firmly with the common soldiers and junior officers who manned the trenches and followed the orders that all too often cost their lives... The reader feels at times that he is actually in the thick of the battle., "By concentrating on the minutiae of life in the trenches -- the daily battles with cold and damp, the endless scrounging for food, the frantic improvisation required to carry out impossible orders -- Macdonald manages to convey the sheer craziness of the nightmare." -- Sunday Times (London), "Macdonald's heart lies firmly with the common soldiers and junior officers who manned the trenches and followed the orders that all too often cost their lives... The reader feels at times that he is actually in the thick of the battle."-- Newsday, "Macdonald's heart lies firmly with the common soldiers and junior officers who manned the trenches and followed the orders that all too often cost their lives... The reader feels at times that he is actually in the thick of the battle." -- Newsday, "Macdonald's narrative, constructed around a succession of remarkable and fresh first-hand accounts, is both compelling and vivid."-- Times Literary Supplement, "Macdonald's narrative, constructed around a succession of remarkable and fresh first-hand accounts, is both compelling and vivid." -- Times Literary Supplement
Lccn
99-057885
Age Range
18
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.4/144
Lc Classification Number
D530m32 2000
Copyright Date
2000

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