Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Bannockburn (Plain Gill)(Paperback)

Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory, and the Legacy of Bannockburn (Plain Gill)(Paperback)

Scotland and the First World War: Myth, Memory and the Legacy of Bannockburn is a collection of new interdisciplinary essays interrogating the trans-historical myths of nation, belonging and martial identity that shaped Scotland's encounter with the First World War. In a series of thematically

The Flowers of the Forest: Scotland and the First World War (Royle Trevor)(Paperback)

On the brink of the First World War, Scotland was regarded throughout the British Isles as 'the workshop of the Empire'. Not only were Clyde-built ships known the world over, Scotland produced half of Britain's total production of railway equipment, and the cotton and jute industries flourished in

For King and Kanata: Canadian Indians and the First World War (Winegard Timothy C.)(Paperback)

The first comprehensive history of the Aboriginal First World War experience on the battlefield and the home front. When the call to arms was heard at the outbreak of the First World War, Canada's First Nations pledged their men and money to the Crown to honour their long-standing tradition of

Not Forgotten - The Great War and Our Modern Memory (Oliver Neil)(Paperback / softback)

The hidden and often moving story of Britain's coming of age in the First World

Mud, Blood and Poppycock: Britain and the Great War (Corrigan Gordon)(Paperback)

The true story of how Britain won the First World War. The popular view of the First World War remains that of BLACKADDER: incompetent generals sending brave soldiers to their deaths. Alan Clark quoted a German general's remark that the British soldiers were 'lions led by donkeys'. But he made it

Scotland - a New History (Lynch Michael)(Paperback / softback)

From Bannockburn and Robert the Bruce to the union of the crowns and Mary, Queen of Scots; from the Reformation and John Knox, to the Enlightenment and the Highland Clearances, and right up to devolution, this book tells the history of a country that has experienced centuries of dramatic

Origins of the First World War (Martel Gordon)(Paperback)

Origins of the First World War summarizes the policies, issues and crises that brought Europe to war in 1914. Examining the strategic and political problems that confronted each of the great powers and the way in which social and economic factors influenced the decision-making process, Martel

In the Shadow of the Great War: Surrey, 1914-1922 (Bennett Kirsty)(Paperback)

The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: Surrey offers an intimate portrayal of the city and its people living in the shadow of the Great War. A beautifully illustrated and highly accessible volume it explores the

A Secret Diary of the First World War: Fact-Tastic Stories from Scotland's History (Arbuthnott Gill)(Paperback)

What was World War One really like? Step into the boots of 14-year-old James Marchbank and experience the most important, incredible, peculiar, poignant, remarkable and revolting bits of the war. Inspired by the real-life diary of a Scottish boy soldier, each easy-to-read chapter mixes James's

Scotland, the Caribbean and the Atlantic World, 1750-1820 (Hamilton Douglas)(Paperback)

This is the first book wholly devoted to assessing the array of links between Scotland and the Caribbean in the later eighteenth century. It uses a wide range of archival sources to paint a detailed picture of the lives of thousands of Scots who sought fortunes and opportunities, as Burns wrote,

The Italian Army and the First World War (Gooch John)(Paperback)

This is a major new account of the role and performance of the Italian army during the First World War. Drawing from original, archival research, it tells the story of the army's bitter three-year struggle in the mountains of Northern Italy, including the eleven bloody battles of the Isonzo, the

First World War - A New History (Strachan Hew)(Paperback / softback)

A brilliant and penetrating history of the First World War by one of the world's foremost experts on the conflict. Reissued for the 100th

Poetry of the First World War (Clapham Marcus)(Pevná vazba)

The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history and produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas. Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert Brooke, the disillusionment of Charles Hamilton

The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History (Gallagher Gary W.)(Paperback)

The Myth of the Lost Cause and Civil War History posits the notion that the Confederacy was doomed from the start in its struggle against the superior might of the Union, but its forces fought heroically against all odds for the cause of states' rights. In reality, this was and is an elaborate and

Long Shadow - The Great War and the Twentieth Century (Reynolds David)(Paperback / softback)

A controversial and sweeping re-examination of the First World War and its enduring

The Other Wars: The Experience and Memory of the First World War in the Middle East and Macedonia (Fantauzzo Justin)(Pevná vazba)

In this insightful and revealing study, Justin Fantauzzo uses a wide range of documentary and visual sources to explore the experience and memory of British and Dominion soldiers who fought in the Middle East and Macedonia during the First World War. He shows that not only was the experience of

Jock's Jocks - Voices of Scottish Soldiers from the First World War(Paperback / softback)

A unique and illuminating collection of witness testimony to the horror, and humour, of the Great War, by veterans mainly from the north-east of Scotland. A co-publication with the European Ethnological Research

The Deluge: The Great War, America and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931 (Tooze Adam)(Paperback)

A searing and highly original analysis of the First World War and its anguished aftermath Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - History Finalist for the Kirkus Prize - Nonfiction In the depths of the Great War, with millions dead and no imaginable end to the conflict, societies around the

Everything World War I (Kenney Karen)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of America's first World War, meet the greatest military leaders and tacticians, and learn about key battles in this compelling new book in the popular Everything series. Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an

The French Air Force in the First World War (Sumner Ian)(Paperback)

The French air force of the First World War developed as fast as the British and German air forces, yet its history, and the enormous contribution it made to the eventual French victory, is often forgotten. So Ian Sumner's photographic history, which features almost 200 images, most of which have

The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Various)(Paperback)

Unrivaled in its range and intensity, the poetry of World War I continues to have a powerful effect on readers. This newly edited anthology reflects the diverse experiences of those who lived through the war, bringing together the words of poets, soldiers, and civilians affected by the conflict

The War Behind the Wire: The Life, Death and Glory of British Prisoners of War, 1914-18 (Lewis-Stempel John)(Paperback)

The last untold story of the First World War: the fortunes and fates of 170,000 British soldiers captured by the enemy. On capture, British officers and men were routinely told by the Germans 'For you the war is over'. Nothing could be further from the truth. British Prisoners of War merely

The Call and the Answer: A First-Hand Account of Volunteer Aid Workers in the First World War (Binyon Laurence)(Paperback)

In 1917, at the height of World War I, Laurence Binyon was commissioned by the army to write a story about wartime volunteers and spent a month touring Red Cross hospitals and field canteens all along the Western Front, talking with the men and women who were serving there as volunteer nurses,

Empire And Revolution - A Socialist History of the First World War (Sherry Dave)(Paperback / softback)