The Road To Verdun: France, Nationalism And the First World ..., Wellington in Wellington, Wellington for sale

Ian Ousby's new book gives an account of the generals'planning and the troops'suffering. At the same time it goes beyond the narrow horizons of military history by locating the experience of Verdun in how the French had thought about themselves, their nation and their relations with their eastern neighbour since the debacle of the Franco-Prussian War. Verdun emerges as the mid-point in the cycle of Franco-German hostility, carrying both the burden of history and - if only by the presence on the battlefield of men like Petain and de Gaulle, France's two leaders in the next war - the seeds of the future. ex Lib 304 pages
The Road To Verdun: France, Nationalism And the First World War (Ian Ousby)
Author
Ian Ousby
Title
The Road To Verdun: France, Nationalism And the First World War
Publisher name
Jonathan Cape 2002 Hardcover
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
2002
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Book Haven
Vendor rating
Key words
History, Non-fiction, War
Topic
History, Europe, Generalhistory, Military, World War I
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