Product Description

In the summer of 1914 Europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives. Even the victorious countries were scarred for a generation, and we still today remain within the conflict's shadow. In this major new analysis, published some ninety years after the First World War began, David Stevenson re-examines the causes, course and impact of this 'war to end war', placing it in the context of its era and exposing its underlying dynamics. His book provides a wide-ranging international history, drawing on insights from the latest research. It offers compelling answers to the key questions about how this terrible struggle unfolded: questions that remain disturbingly relevant for our own time.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4381 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 784 pages

Sunday Times, September 2004
' the most thorough account of the war human hand has yet assembled'

Independent, 3rd September, 2004
'this history of the 1914-1918 conflict surpasses all others. It is tough, erudit and comprehensive'

Telegraph, 4th September, 2003
'Stevenson is as sane and sure a guide as the discriminating reader will find'