Great Britain's Great War / Jeremy Paxman, Monographie imprimée
Language: anglais.Country: GrandeBretagne.Publication : London : Penguin Books, 2014Description: 1 vol. (ix-356 p.) : ill., cartes ; 20 cmISBN: 978-0-670-91963-5; 0-670-91963-2.Dewey: 940.341, 23Abstract: What was life actually like for the British during the First World War? The images we have all reinforce the idea that it was, in the end, an utterly pointless waste of life, and little more. So why did we fight so willingly and how did we endure it for so long? Jeremy Paxman brings vividly to life the day to day experience of the British over the entire course of the war.Bibliography: Bibliogr. p. [317]-343. Index.Subject - Topical Name: Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) Grande-Bretagne | Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) Participation britannique | Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Aspect social Grande-Bretagne | Caractère national britannique 20e siècleItem type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Prêt normal | BU Chevreul 4ème étage : Langues | Anglais | 942.083 PAX (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 0379597150 |
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Originally published: [London] : Viking, 2013
Bibliogr. p. [317]-343. Index
What was life actually like for the British during the First World War? The images we have all reinforce the idea that it was, in the end, an utterly pointless waste of life, and little more. So why did we fight so willingly and how did we endure it for so long? Jeremy Paxman brings vividly to life the day to day experience of the British over the entire course of the war