Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1985
ISBN 10: 0192129848 ISBN 13: 9780192129840
Da: Trinders' Fine Tools, Clare, Sudbury, Regno Unito
Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 9 3/8" x 6 1/4", xxiv, 304, illustrated in black and white. On August 2, 1914, Reverend Andrew Clark of Great Leighs in rural Essex began to keep a diary of everything--news, views, gossip, letters, and circulars--pertaining to World War I. His vast compilation, here condensed and published for the first time, conveys with extraordinary immediacy what the war meant to men and women from every walk of life. This diary, written within earshot of the guns at the front, recounts the years of rationing and rampant xenophobia; of widespread resentment of the government; of grim rumours of German atrocities; of seemingly endless waiting for news from the battlefield; of hideous events that became everyday occurrences. Clark's diary is a vivid testimony to how the war profoundly altered people's lives and outlooks. Hb, fine in near fine dw; previous owner's small address label covers price on dw.
Editore: Oxford University Press, USA, 1985
ISBN 10: 0192129848 ISBN 13: 9780192129840
Da: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap! Looks like an interesting title!.