BOOK - 1918 Year of Victory Imperial War Museum Malcolm Brown 1st Ed 1998 (9489

Sidgwick & Jackson

Imperial War Museum Book of 1918 Year of Victory\nBrown, Malcolm\n\nPublished by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., London, United Kingdom (1998) Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In this remarkable book, Brown constructs a highly readable narrative of this dreadful yet ultimately joyous year around the writings of those who served on the front line. From the year's bleak beginning in appalling weather conditions, when few held out the prospect of celebrating the next Hogmany in peacetime, up to its happy conclusion, the chapters slip by in an easy narrative style, providing compelling insights into people's attitudes to the war and what sustained them through it. Brown is clearly an accomplished historian, and there is much here for those interested in a broader picture, but what really illuminates this book are the contributions from the soldiers on the ground, many of which are beautifully written.  \n\n-------------------------------------r