356 pages
English language
Published Dec. 18, 2013 by Viking.
What was life actually like for the British during the First World War? The images we have all reinforce the idea that it was, in the end, an utterly pointless waste of life, and little more. So why did we fight so willingly and how did we endure it for so long? Jeremy Paxman brings vividly to life the day to day experience of the British over the entire course of the war.
A very easy read covering a massive subject with skill and using well chosen aspects to illuminate a great deal. I feel a lot more 'educated' about the Great War now.
