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Peace at Last

Peace at Last

A Portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918

by Guy Cuthbertson
Hardback
Publication Date: 16/10/2018

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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.
ISBN:
9780300233384
9780300233384
Category:
History
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
16-10-2018
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
304
Dimensions (mm):
216x140x3mm
Weight:
0.54kg
Guy Cuthbertson

Guy Cuthbertson is Head of the School of Humanities at Liverpool Hope University. He lives in Liverpool, UK.

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