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A gripping and fascinating account of the Great War - told through the events of 100 key dates between 1914 and 1918.
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Saul David's 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a totally original, utterly engaging account of the Great War - the first book to tell the story of the 'war to end all wars' through the events of one hundred key days between 1914 and 1918.The history of any war is more than a list of key battles and Saul David shows vividly how the First World War reached beyond the battlefield, touching upon events and lives which shaped the conduct and outcome of the conflict. Ranging from the young Adolf Hitler's reaction to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, through a Zeppelin raid on Scarborough, the tragic dramas of Gallipoli and the battlefields of the Western Front to the individual bravery of the first Indian VC, Saul David brings people and events dramatically to life. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a 360 degree portrait of a global conflict that stretched east from the shores of Britain to the marshes of Iraq, and south from the forests of Russia to the bush of German South East Africa. Throughout his gripping narrative we hear the voices of men and women both eminent and ordinary, some who were spectators on the Home Front, others - including Saul David's own family - who were deeply embroiled in epic battles that changed the world forever. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is the work of a great historian and supreme story teller. Most importantly, it is also an enthralling tribute to a generation whose sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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An original and engaging account of the Great War, the first to tell the story of WW1 through the events of 100 key days between 1914 and 1918. Not just a list of key battles, this book reaches beyond the battlefield, touching upon events and lives which shaped the conduct and outcome of the conflict.
Author Biography
Saul David is Professor of War Studies at the University of Buckingham and the bestselling author of Zulu Hart, the first novel in the George Hart series, as well as several critically-acclaimed history books, including The Indian Mutiny: 1857 (shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature), Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year), Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire and All the King's Men. He regularly appears on television and radio, and recently presented the series 'Bullets, Boots and Bandages' for BBC 4.Visit Saul's website at and follow Saul on Twitter @sauldavid66
Review
Original and effective...Professor David exceeds the reader's expectations...one of the best measured accounts. - Times Literary SupplementA splendid read... a specialist in 19th century colonial wars and a fine writer, David has intelligently boiled down recent scholarship on the war. - The ObserverSaul David has come up with an ingenious approach... The charm of this unorthodox technique becomes clear as soon as you open the book... a remarkable book. - Daily MailSplendidly well written - fluent, engaging, well paced and, despite the grim subject matter, often entertaining. - New StatesmanFascinating, original...vivid...brilliantly conveys the global scale of the conflict...if you usually find military history rather turgid you must read this. - The BooksellerA free-flowing work of great originality and insight. - Charles SpencerOriginal and effective...Professor David exceeds the reader's expectations...one of the best measured accounts. - Times Literary SupplementA splendid read... a specialist in 19th century colonial wars and a fine writer, David has intelligently boiled down recent scholarship on the war. - The Observer
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A gripping and fascinating account of the Great War - told through the events of 100 key dates between 1914 and 1918.
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Saul David's 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a totally original, utterly engaging account of the Great War - the first book to tell the story of the 'war to end all wars' through the events of one hundred key days between 1914 and 1918.The history of any war is more than a list of key battles and Saul David shows vividly how the First World War reached beyond the battlefield, touching upon events and lives which shaped the conduct and outcome of the conflict. Ranging from the young Adolf Hitler's reaction to the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, through a Zeppelin raid on Scarborough, the tragic dramas of Gallipoli and the battlefields of the Western Front to the individual bravery of the first Indian VC, Saul David brings people and events dramatically to life. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is a 360 degree portrait of a global conflict that stretched east from the shores of Britain to the marshes of Iraq, and south from the forests of Russia to the bush of German South East Africa. Throughout his gripping narrative we hear the voices of men and women both eminent and ordinary, some who were spectators on the Home Front, others - including Saul David's own family - who were deeply embroiled in epic battles that changed the world forever. 100 DAYS TO VICTORY is the work of a great historian and supreme story teller. Most importantly, it is also an enthralling tribute to a generation whose sacrifice should never be forgotten.
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A gripping and fascinating account of the Great War - told through the events of 100 key dates between 1914 and 1918.
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An original and accessible one volume history of World War One by an outstanding historian with a strong media profile.
Details ISBN1444763385 Author Saul David Ltd Pages 544 Year 2014 ISBN-10 1444763385 ISBN-13 9781444763386 Format Paperback Publication Date 2014-05-08 Media Book Imprint Hodder Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.4 Illustrations Integrated b&w Birth 1966 Short Title 100 DAYS TO VICTORY Language English Residence ENK Publisher Hodder & Stoughton UK Release Date 2014-05-08 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-07-07 AU Release Date 2014-07-07 We've got this
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