The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was n…
The diary of the 17th Earl of Derby, once thought to have been lost, provides a detailed and important account of the last months of the First World War as seen through the eyes of the British Ambassador in Paris. Derby was in many ways an unlikely choice as ambassador. He was n…
The Great War is a landmark history that firmly places the First World War in the context of imperialism. Set to overturn conventional accounts of what happened during this, the first truly international conflict, it extends the study of the First World War beyond the confines o…
Studie over de Slag bij Verdun tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog.
"Verdun was the largest, the longest and the bloodiest battle between the French and Germans in the First World War, lasting from February 1916 until the end of the year and claiming more than 700,000 casualties. For the French in particular, it was always more than just a battl…
"A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential episodes in twentieth-century history--the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East. The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, 'a …
"A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential episodes in twentieth-century history--the Arab Revolt and the secret "great game" to control the Middle East. The Arab Revolt against the Turks in World War I was, in the words of T.E. Lawrence, 'a …
Theatre at War, 1914-18, is the only comprehensive study of theatre entertainment and the Great War. This is a fascinating social history of the theatre in Britain, her armed forces and of her allies, both at home and in the trenches.
