Silent Night: The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce - Brossura

Weintraub, Stanley

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ISBN 10: 0452283671 ISBN 13: 9780452283671

Casa editrice: Plume, 2002

Riassunto

A vivid account of a remarkable holiday miracle describes the spontaneous celebration that occurred in the trenches on Christmas Eve in 1914 during World War I, when participants on both sides briefly put aside their hatred and anger to exchange gifts, share food, sing carols, and enjoy a brief moment of peace. Reprint.

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Recensione:

"Weintraub has brought an obscure and bizarre incident to life with a flair that gives the reader a detailed glimpse of a unique Christmas story."—The Seattle Times

"Deeply moving."—The Boston Globe

"Reveals [Weintraub's] skill as a researcher and deftness as a narrator."—Publishers Weekly

"Weintraub does an excellent job of preserving for posterity this remarkable wartime truce."—The New American

L'autore:

Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, and the author of numerous histories and biographies, includingSilent Night (available from Plume).

Stanley Weintraub is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University, and the author of numerous histories and biographies, includingSilent Night (available from Plume).

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• Editore: Plume
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0452283671
• ISBN 13: 9780452283671
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224