Veterans: The Last Survivors of the Great War (Hardcover)

~ Steve Humphries (Author)

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Product Description

The 80th anniversary of the end of World War I is fast approaching, and the event will be commemorated by a special documentary on the BBC and Discovery Channel. Veterans is the official tie-in to the series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Pen and Sword; illustrated edition edition (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 085052640X
• ISBN-13: 978-0850526400
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,484,538 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Veterans: The Last Survivors of the Great War, June 2, 2000

By	Cynthia Panton (Mentor, OH United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With the dawning of the new century, the memories of the Great War will be just that. The authors of "Veterans: The Last Survivors of the Great War" have painstakingly sought out those remaining men and women who fought in World War I, and uses their words and memories to paint the picture of the reality of the experience.

The memories are grouped by chapters which makes it easy to use for quick reference or personal interest. Each chapter contains stories, quotations, and memories from soldiers who fought in the trenches, nurses, or those who waited at home. Each chapter incorporates a variety of memories, not just soldier's memories.

As the horror of that War may fade in our memories, this book will serve to remind us of what was endured by so many as told in their own words.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Priceless Memory & Testament ., September 5, 2002

By	M. D Roberts (Gwent, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Having watched the television documentary series, reading the book was a welcome addition and a possession that I will always treasure.

As the years go by, these veterans now in their 90's and many aged 100 plus, are becoming fewer and fewer.

Their experiences so excellently documented here are a fitting epitaph to those no longer able to tell their incredible stories.

The vivid recollections of the experiences in the trenches, at the front, going over the top and seeing so many of their comrades slaughtered are heart-rending.

The individual accounts of these heroes portrayed here relate to one of the most catastrophic and traumatic conflicts in history. A conflict that will soon be beyond living memory. These personal stories are a priceless memory and testament of what occurred in order that we might live in freedom.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Veterans, The Last Survivors of The Great War, July 16, 2006

By	W. Sprinkel (la quinta, ca, usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: VETERANS: The Last Survivors of the Great War (Paperback)

Like other books by Richard Van Emden, this collection was totally enjoyable. The author, similar to Brown, Macdonald, Arthur and others, has the great ability to allow the reader to nearly experience the Great War through the eyes of those who fought it. The emotions, fears, feelings of those soldiers and civilians are captured in a magnificent way in this book.