Great War Britain: London - Remembering 1914-18 by Stuart Hallifax

72 in stock

230mm x 153mm x 9mm

Pages: 160

World War I claimed more than 900,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain: London offers an in-depth portrait of the capital and its people during the war to end all wars. It describes the reaction to the warGÇÖs outbreak; charts the experience of individuals who enlisted; shares many first-hand experiences, including tales of the Zeppelin raids and anti-German riots of the era; examines the work of local hospitals; and explores how the capital and its people coped with the transition to life in peacetime. Vividly illustrated with evocative images from the newspapers of the day, it commemorates the extraordinary bravery and sacrifice of LondonGÇÖs residents between 1914 and 1918.