Peace at last : a portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918
Cuthbertson, Guy, 1975-2020
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A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D. H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism.
Main title:
Peace at last : a portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 / Guy Cuthbertson.
Author:
Cuthbertson, Guy, 1975-, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2020.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780300254877 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
940.439
Language:
English
BRN:
2523972
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