The Somme

Nonfiction, History
Cover of the book The Somme by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson ISBN: 9780300220292
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: March 8, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
ISBN: 9780300220292
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: March 8, 2016
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published in a new edition on the centenary of the seismic battle, this book provides the definitive account of the Somme and assigns responsibility to military and political leaders for its catastrophic outcome.

“A magisterial piece of scholarship. . . . It is a model of historical research and should do much to further our understanding of the Great War and how it was fought.”—Contemporary Review
 
“Revisionist history at its best.”—Library Journal (starred review)
 
“A major addition to the literature on the military history of the Great War.”—Jay Winter
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Published in a new edition on the centenary of the seismic battle, this book provides the definitive account of the Somme and assigns responsibility to military and political leaders for its catastrophic outcome.

“A magisterial piece of scholarship. . . . It is a model of historical research and should do much to further our understanding of the Great War and how it was fought.”—Contemporary Review
 
“Revisionist history at its best.”—Library Journal (starred review)
 
“A major addition to the literature on the military history of the Great War.”—Jay Winter

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book To Do: A Book of Alphabets and Birthdays by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book At the End of an Age by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book The Cutter Incident: How America's First Polio Vaccine Led to the Growing Vaccine Crisis by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Grounds for Dreaming by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Forgotten Voices of Mao's Great Famine, 1958-1962 by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Medievalism by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Foxbats Over Dimona by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book The Fate of the Corps: What Became of the Lewis and Clark Explorers After the Expedition by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Forging Capitalism by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book The Crimean Nexus by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Faith, Science and Understanding by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book A Restatement of Religion by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book The Politics of Religion in Early Modern France by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Building Cross-Cultural Competence by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
Cover of the book Absence of Mind: The Dispelling of Inwardness from the Modern Myth of the Self by Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy