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A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
If you read one book about WWI, this is the one...
By J. Watts - July 1, 2006The causes of World War I were so diverse and complex, and the military strategies so intricate, that the war becomes a historian's ultimate dilemma: Write about it comprehensively and lose all but the most earnest readers, or skim the surface and don't do it justice? Mr. Meyer has found the perfect balance and tone to describe a war that was complicated, not at all glorious, and a proximate or ancillary cause of every major trouble the world has seen since. His journalistic skills serve the reader with startling immediacy, never forgetting to include the human effects of the war, so that rather than becoming an endless parade of statistics, the book is a riveting parable about a four-year train wreck of human miscalculation and arrogance in leadership, balanced by unbelievable heroism in the ranks. As I write this, the American nation is still embroiled in a seven year war in Iraq and Afghanistan that has killed 5,000 American soldiers so far. That was a typical DAY in World War... read more
Excellent One Volume Overview of the Great War
By A. G. Corwin - September 11, 2006Thousands of books have been written about the Great War; volumes both large and small covering every aspect of the war exist. For new readers, however, there are very few books that provide a detailed overview of the Great War with sufficient explanation to understand the historical, social, cultural, and ethnic threads that made this war so destructive. Keenan and Strachan have both provided excellent works that appeal to the more learned student of history, and now G.J. Meyer offers A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914-1918, that offers an excellent overview of the War to anyone with an interest in the subject.
At just over 650 pages, the book reads smoothly and quickly. Meyer writes with a simple elegance, his words crisp with detail and easy to grasp. This is due in large part to his background as a journalist rather than a professional historian. The book's chapters structure lends well to his overall theme of understanding the war through gaining... read more
FANTASTIC!!!
By Cap Garland - February 19, 2007If only every history book was written by G.J. Meyer! 'A World Undone' is a fantastic read; I could not have imagined a single book could paint such a thorough picture of the Great War. I could not put this book down.
I have read other volumes, including 'The First World War', 'The Guns of August', even 'World War One For Dummies'! But this is the absolute best of the lot, providing background history on the major players and combatants, and numerous glimpses into the personal lives of the leaders and soldiers of the day. It is these 'background essays' that make this history so much more enjoyable, so much more readable, that I was very disappointed when I came to the end. Most history books leave you needing a break, but 'A World Undone' left me wishing for a second volume.
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