The Darkness and the Thunder: 1915: The Great War Series
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Rating | : | 4.21 (875 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1405916281 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 656 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-06-27 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Anyone with even a vague interest in Britain and the Great War should read Shadow of War - Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Winston Churchill -An epic the book on the conflict remembered this year 100 years on - - Sunday SportStewart Binns has produced a real page-turner, a truly stunning adventure story - Alastair Campbell -
Well written, interesting characters. A subject that Has steve Well written, interesting characters. A subject thatHas been more than well covered made interesting and readable by the authors ability.
Londoners Maurice and Harry, two Old Contemptibles from the Royal Fusiliers, fight on.. The miners and mill-workers of Burnley are still preparing to contribute to the cause, while their wives confront the reality of war head-on. Continuing from Shadow of War, this book follows the terrible trials of life in the trenches of the Western Front and the horrors of Gallipoli. The Thomases are scattered across Europe and the Mediterranean. The Stewart-Murrays try to continue the heritage of noblesse oblige, but realize that that world has gone forever
Stewart Binns is an award-winning documentarian and author of Anarchy, Conquest, and Crusade.