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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. World War I was expected to be a great adventure. However, it quickly became a bloody nightmare. The text follows the stories of 18 young men and women caught up in the ravages of war. Their stories are 100 years old, but they convey timeless themes of love, power, courage, hate, greed, fear, and sacrifice. Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, Index. I found parts of this a bit dry but then historical documentation of the Great War is a somber subject. Kerrie Logan Hollihan has done her research and it is an interesting read. The book focuses on 12 different individuals who participated in different capacities in World War I. This is their stories and perspectives. The persons range from Ernest Hemingway, the Roosevelts, a showgirl - Elsie Janis, a pitcher - Christy Mathewson, a black soldier - Henry Lincoln Johnson, even a German soldier's views and more. There are 12 different insights into the war, photographs and excerpts from actual journals which I think add a great deal to the book. I did find it interesting and I did learn a lot. For instance, I never dreamed that the gunner's had to stand on top of the airplane in order to shoot behind the plane. These were some courageous individuals and Fred Libby tells the story of what it was like. I think this is a must read for history buffs. This ebook was provided to me by the publisher for review purposes. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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From a Hall of Fame pitcher to a U.S. president, learn what an incredible impact World War I made on young men and women When it started, many thought the Great War would be a great adventure. Yet as those who saw it up close learned, it was anything but. In the Fields and the Trenches traces the stories of 18 young idealists swept into the brutal conflict, many of whom would go on to become well-known 20th-century figures in film, science, politics, literature, and business. Writer J. R. R. Tolkien was a signals officer with the British Expeditionary Force and fought at the Battle of the Somme. Scientist Irène Curie helped her mother Marie run 20 French field hospitals. Actor Buster Keaton left Hollywood after being drafted into the army's 40th Infantry Division. And all four of Theodore Roosevelt's sons fought in Europe, though one did not return. With World War I as a backdrop, readers will encounter heroes, cowards, comics, and villains who participated in this life-changing event. Author Kerrie Logan Hollihan uses extensive original material, from letters sent from the frontlines to personal journals, to bring these men and women back to life. And though their stories are a century old, they convey modern, universal themes of love, death, power, greed, courage, hate, fear, family, friendship, and sacrifice. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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