A VARIED VIEW OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Explore World War I beyond the trenches with curated books like Europe's Last Summer, The Ghost Road, and Regeneration—offering diverse historical and fictional perspectives on the Great War.
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Europe's Last Summer
by David Fromkin
When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. In Europe’s Last Summer, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.
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The Ghost Road
by Pat Barker
As World War I winds to a close, two men--Dr. William Rivers, a psychologist whose dedicated healing sends men back to the brutal front, and Billy Prior, a shell-shocked soldier determined to rejoin the final English offensive--are profoundly affected by the events of the era.
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BARKER VC, The Life, Death and Legend of Canada's Most Decorated War Hero
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