The Road Home
The Aftermath of the Great War Told by the Men and Women Who Survived It
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
12 April 2011
Summary
11 AM, 11.11.1918: the war is finally over.
After four long years Britain welcomed her heroes home. Wives and mothers were reunited with loved ones they’d feared they’d never see again. Fathers met sons and daughters born during the war years for the very first time. It was a time of great joy - but it was also a time of enormous change.
The soldiers and nurses who survived life at the Front faced the reality of rebuilding their lives in a society that had changed beyond recog…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753827208 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753827204 |
| Author: | Max Arthur |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 23mm |
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‘A deeply poignant and thought provoking read.’
Arthur’s easily digestible anthology of poignant memories and personal testimonies is as moving as it is important. * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *A deeply poignant and thought provoking read. * SOUTH WALES ARGUS *Fascinating and highly readable. Now that no one is around to tell these stories it is invaluable that they have been put into print – especially in such an accessible form. * CATHOLIC HERALD *This fascinating and sensitive accuont shows how veterans coped with war wounds, work and memories of those lost. * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *A poignant and profound collection of memories, it provides essential reading for all. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *Arthur’s easily digestible anthology of poignant memories and personal testimonies is as moving as it is important. * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *A deeply poignant and thought provoking read. * SOUTH WALES ARGUS *Fascinating and highly readable. Now that no one is around to tell these stories it is invaluable that they have been put into print – especially in such an accessible form. * CATHOLIC HERALD *This fascinating and sensitive accuont shows how veterans coped with war wounds, work and memories of those lost. * HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER *A poignant and profound collection of memories, it provides essential reading for all. * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
About The Author
Max Arthur
Max Arthur is the bestselling author of LAST POST and FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR. His other oral history titles include the classic work on the Falklands Campaign, ABOVE ALL, COURAGE. He is the military obituary writer for the Independent.
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