Name: From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916
SKU: 51197690
Price: 23.40 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Mike Webb

portada From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916

From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

The Bodleian Library

Author

Mike Webb

Year

2014

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781851243938

Synopsis "From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916 "

Why did Asquith take Britain to war in 1914? What did educated young men believe their role should be? What was it like to fly over the Somme battlefield? How could a trench on the front line be `the safest place'? These compelling eye-witness accounts convey what it was really like to experience the first two years of the war up until the fall of Asquith's government, without the benefit of hindsight or the accumulated wisdom of a hundred years of discussion and writing. Using the rich manuscript resources of the Bodleian Libraries, the book features key extracts from letters and diaries of members of the Cabinet, academic and literary figures, student soldiers and a village rector. The letters of politicians reveal the strain of war leadership and throw light on the downfall of Asquith in 1916, while the experiences of the young Harold Macmillan in the trenches, vividly described in letters home, marked the beginning of his road to Downing Street. It was forbidden to record Cabinet discussions, but Lewis Harcourt's unauthorised diary provides a window on Asquith's government, complete with character sketches of some of the leading players, including Winston Churchill. Meanwhile, in one Essex village, the local rector compiled a diary to record the impact of war on his community. These fascinating contemporary papers paint a highly personal and immediate picture of the war as it happened. Fear, anger, death and sorrow are always present, but so too are idealism, excitement, humour, boredom and even beauty.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916 - Mike Webb

Synopsis "From Downing Street to the Trenches: First-Hand Accounts From the Great War, 1914-1916 "

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery