When This Bloody War Is Over
Soldiers' Songs of the First World War
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2002
Summary
The haunting songs of the First World War still have a powerful emotional impact. These are the funny, bitter, sad and romantic words the soldiers actually sang on the march, in the dug-outs and trenches. Amidst the appalling carnage of the battlefield, the stoic courage and endurance of the ordinary soldiers shines through in songs like No More Soldiering for Me and It’s a long, long way to Tipperary. This attractive and evocative book cannot fail to delight and move anyone with an interest …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749923549 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0749923547 |
| Author: | Max Arthur |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2002 |
| Weight: | 157g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 5mm |
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‘The songs of the First World War represent the ascendancy of the human spirit over the cruel inhumanity of the war itself.’ LYN MACDONALD
The songs of the First World War represent the ascendancy of the human spirit over the cruel inhumanity of the war itself. - LYN MACDONALD
About The Author
Max Arthur
Max Arthur is a distinguished military historian, whose books include Men of the Red Beret (over 30,000 copies sold), and There Shall be Wings (40,000 sold).
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