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- Publisher: Random House
- ISBN: 0739312499
- WAPI (Tower ID): 100239703
- Release Date: May 1, 2004
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #505482 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #27568 in History Books (See Top 100 History Books Bestsellers)
- #391 in Military - World War I (See Top 100 Military - World War I Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "The First World War" by John Keegan to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "The First World War"Browse more products related to "John Keegan"Review"[Keegan's] tale remains gripping throughout....Keegan remains a master." "Like all Keegan's work, 'The First World War' is beautifully written and full of telling detail. It has its faults, but it is certainly the best overall account for the general reader that has appeared since that by Cyril Falls nearly forty years ago." "John Keegan is a military historian, perhaps the best military historian of our day, and his new history of the war exemplifies his many strengths. [THE FIRST WORLD WAR] is elegantly written, clear, detailed and omniscient. As a narrative [THE FIRST WORLD WAR] is outstanding, telling the story of how the war began, how it was fought, why it was won by the Allies. Above all, Keegan conveys how it felt." ExcerptBut then the First World War is a mystery. Its origins are mysterious. So is its course. Why did a prosperous continent, at the height of its success as a source and agent of global wealth and power and at one of the peaks of its intellectual and cultural achievement, choose to risk all it had won for itself and all it offered to the world in the lottery of a vicious and local internecine conflict? First lineThe First World War was a tragic and unnecessary conflict. Publisher's noteKeegan offers the definitive account of the war that created the modern world, unleashing the terrors of mechanized warfare and mass death and establishing the political fault lines that imperil European stability to this day. of photos. 17 maps. AnnotationIn this history of World War I, a professor of military history discusses the causes of the war and provides in-depth analyses of the major battles on two fronts. He reports on the great changes Europe underwent as the result of the conflict, and how it was set up for the second conflict later in the century. If You Enjoy "The First World War (Audio)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "The First World War (Audio)" by John Keegan (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Military - World War I Bestsellers
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