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1914: The Outbreak of War to the Christmas Truce: Key Dates and Events from the First Year of the First World War
Saul David, Saul David Ltd
Prose: non-fiction, History, First World War
An ebook specially created from Saul David's 100 Days to Victory, examining the key events of the first year of the Second World War.
This special ebook has been created by historian Saul David from his acclaimed work 100 Days to Vistory: How the Great War was Fought and Won, which was described by the Mail on Sunday as 'Inspired' and by Charles Spencer as 'A work of great originality and insight'. Through key dates from 4 August 1914, when Britain declared war, to the Christmas Truce of 24 December 1914, Saul David's gripping narrative is an enthralling tribute to a generation of men and women whose sacrifice should never be forgotten.
Praise for 1914: The Outbreak of War to the Christmas Truce: Key Dates and Events from the First Year of the First World War
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Original and effective...Professor David exceeds the reader's expectations...one of the best measured accounts. - Times Literary Supplement
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A splendid read... a specialist in 19th century colonial wars and a fine writer, David has intelligently boiled down recent scholarship on the war. - The Observer
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Saul David has come up with an ingenious approach... The charm of this unorthodox technique becomes clear as soon as you open the book... a remarkable book. - Daily Mail
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Splendidly well written - fluent, engaging, well paced and, despite the grim subject matter, often entertaining. - New Statesman
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Fascinating, original...vivid...brilliantly conveys the global scale of the conflict...if you usually find military history rather turgid you must read this. - The Bookseller
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A free-flowing work of great originality and insight. - Charles Spencer
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All the really important dates are here, as well as some inspired choices ... If any book will inspire readers to investigate further, this one will. - Mail on Sunday
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David picks out 100 individual days from the war that allow him to paint the entire picture ... as ever, he is at his best when shells are landing and whistles are blowing. - Sunday Times
Saul David
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the author of several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 'shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature', Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 'a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year' and, most recently, Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire.
An experienced broadcaster, Saul David has presented and appeared in history programmes for all the major TV channels and is a regular contributor to Radio 4.
Visit Saul's website at www.sauldavid.co.uk.
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