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Peace at last : a portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 /

A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year. November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the fi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cuthbertson, Guy, 1975- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year. November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D.H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism.--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (v, 293 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300240658
0300240651
0300233388
9780300233384