{"title":"First World War Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"jutland-1916-9780304366484","title":"Jutland 1916","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDramatic, illustrated account of the biggest naval battle of the First World War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 31 May, 1916, the great battle fleets of Britain and Germany met off Jutland in the North Sea. It was a climactic encounter, the culmination of a fantastically expensive naval race between the two countries, and expectations on both sides were high. For the Royal Navy''s Grand Fleet, there was the chance to win another Trafalgar. For the German High Seas Fleet, there was the opportunity to break the British blockade and so change the course of the war. But Jutland was a confused and controversial encounter. 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Animals provided comfort and interest to fill the blank hours in the trenches - bird-watching, for instance, was probably the single most popular hobby among officers. Soldiers went fishing in flooded shell holes, shot hares in no-man's land for the pot, and planted gardens in their trenches and billets. Nature was also sometimes a curse - rats, spiders and lice abounded, and disease could be biblical.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut above all, nature healed, and, despite the bullets and blood, it inspired men to endure. \u003ci\u003eWhere Poppies Blow \u003c\/i\u003eis the unique story of how nature gave the British soldiers of the Great War a reason to fight, and the will to go on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What makes \u003ci\u003eWhere Poppies Blow\u003c\/i\u003e so \u003cb\u003efreshly moving\u003c\/b\u003e is the picture it paints of the reverence, love and kindness the natural world can engender, even in the most hellish conditions; as Philip Gosse of the Royal Army Medical Corps called it, \"medicine for the mind and solace for the soul\"' -- Melissa Harrison * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eWhere Poppies Blow,\u003c\/i\u003e the nature writer, historian and farmer presents us with \u003cb\u003ea beautiful and meticulous account\u003c\/b\u003e of soldiers' relationship with nature . . . This book, which recounts the lives of our frontline soldiers from the ground up, is a \u003cb\u003etruly wondrous and original work\u003c\/b\u003e with an appeal far beyond military history' -- Charlotte Heathcote * Daily Express Christmas Books\u003ci\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWonderful, beautifully written and often deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Lawrence James * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e'Makes an important contribution to the literature by studying the British soldiers' relationship with Nature . . . \u003cb\u003eMoving, strangely life-affirming\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Clive Aslet * Country Life *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eManages what might have seemed impossible: to find a new perspective on the Great War\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Mark Smith * Glasgow Herald *\u003cbr\u003e'From traumatized, trench-bound British soldiers caught up in the carnage of the First World War, birdwatching and botany offered solace. So reveals John Lewis-Stempel in this \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e study drawing on verse, letters and field notes by men who served, from zoologist Dene Fry to poet Edward Thomas . . . A \u003cb\u003eremarkable\u003c\/b\u003e picture of a human bloodbath that took place amid phenomenally rich biodiversity' * Nature *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eDeeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e . . . I finished this book marvelling at nature's healing power' -- Jonathan Tulloch * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003e'But \u003cb\u003enatural history did not go into suspense while war was waged\u003c\/b\u003e.  \u003ci\u003eWhere Poppies Blow\u003c\/i\u003e notes that many of the Edwardian boys who ended up on the Western Front still collected birds' eggs and butterflies' -- Simon Heffer * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMemorable\u003c\/b\u003e' * Spectator *\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best nature writers to have come along in many years\u003c\/b\u003e, John Lewis-Stempel turns his attention here to the relationship between soldiers and nature on the Western Front during the First World War' -- John Preston * Daily Mail \u003c\/i\u003eChristmas Books\u003ci\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'Nature writer and military historian John Lewis-Stempel has created a eulogy to the flora and fauna that helped men soldier on during the First World War . . . \u003ci\u003eWhere Poppies Blow\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003cb\u003e full of fascinating (sometimes heart-wrenching) information about the role of nature and animals in this brutal war\u003c\/b\u003e' -- Rachel Stiles * \u003c\/i\u003eBBC\u003ci\u003e Countryfile *\u003cbr\u003e'This charming book reminds us that flora and fauna weren't suspended by the First World War' - 5 stars * The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eUnmissable...John Lewis Stempel is both a working farmer and a prizewinnig author.  In early July, i heard him speak on first world war soldiers and their love of flowers and animals.  I went straight off and read his excellent book, Where Poppies Blow, and I defy you not to be moved by its chapters on flowers and dogs. -- Robin Lane Fox * FINANCIAL TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eShows how important birdwatching was to officers in particular, and how this in turn fed back into post-war ornithology.  It's an enthralling, and often moving, read, that sets the study and enjoyment of wildlife in a much wider context. * BIRD WATCHING *\u003cbr\u003eUltimately, the depth and power of Where Poppies Blow is impossible to convey.  It eludes review, but it begs to be read. -- John Andrews * CAUGHT BY THE RIVER *\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851356586327,"sku":"9781780224916","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781780224916.jpg?v=1710635314"},{"product_id":"great-uncle-harry-a-tale-of-war-and-empire-9781529152616","title":"Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who died in tragic circumstances, he was determined to find out more about him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quest that followed involved hundreds of hours of painstaking detective work. Michael dug out every bit of family gossip and correspondence he could. He studied every relevant official document. 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Any physicist who is interested in the history of our subject during one of its most critical formative periods should acquire this book, from which I have learnt a lot and which I thoroughly recommend. * Peter Bussey, Contemporary Physics *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Cambridge and the Cavendish 2: European and Nuclear Disintegration 3: Vienna and the Institute for Radium Research 4: The Cambridge-Vienna Controversy 5: The Quantum-Mechanical Nucleus 6: Nuclear Electrons and Nuclear Structure 7: New Particles 8: New Machines 9: Nuclear Physicists at the Crosswroads 10: Exiles and Immigrants 11: Artificial Radioactivity 12: Bet Decay Redux, Slow Neutrons, Bohr and his Realm 13: New Theories of Nuclear Reactions 14: The Plague Spreads to Austria and Italy 15: The New World 1: Cambridge and the Cavendish 2: European and Nuclear Disintegration 3: Vienna and the Institute for Radium Research 4: The Cambridge-Vienna Controversy 5: The Quantum-Mechanical Nucleus 6: Nuclear Electrons and Nuclear Structure 7: New Particles 8: New Machines 9: Nuclear Physicists at the Crossroads 10: Exiles and Immigrants 11: Artificial Radioactivity 12: Bet Decay Redux, Slow Neutrons, Bohr and his Realm 13: New Theories of Nuclear Reactions 14: The Plague Spreads to Austria and Italy 15: The New World","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732604367191,"sku":"9780192865557","price":42.83,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780192865557.jpg?v=1791454086"},{"product_id":"germany-the-long-road-west-9780192884619","title":"Germany The Long Road West","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid, succinct, and highly accessible, this first volume (of two) begins with the origins and consequences of the medieval myth of the 'Reich,' which was to experience a fateful renaissance in the twentieth century, and ends with the collapse of the first German democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e...destined to become a must-have for both scholars and students of German history. 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It is the story of a country that, while always culturally identified with the West, long resisted the political trajectories of its neighbours.This second and final volume begins at the point of the collapse of the first German democracy, and ends with the joining of East and West Germany in the reunification of 1990. Winkler offers a brilliant synthesis of complex events and illuminates them with fresh insights. He analyses the decisions that shaped the country''s triumphs and catastrophes, interweaving high politics with telling vignettes about the German people and their own self-perception.The two volumes of Germany: The Long Road West, exploring the history of the German lands from the final days of the Holy Roman Empire to the very first of a reunified state in the late twentieth century, will be welcomed by scholars, students, and anyone wishing to understand a most complex and contradictory past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition A masterpiece, providing a comprehensive and detailed analysis of Germany and the German nation from the Third Reich to reunification...an engaging magnum opus that will appeal to everyone with an interest in German history. * Sandra Barkhof, History *\u003cbr\u003e...destined to become a must-have for both scholars and students of German history. 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At the end of the war, it was estimated that 1.2 million soldiers, out of 8 million men and 100,000 women mobilized from an empire of 52 million, perished in service. Among those who lived, the wounded, the disabled, and their dependents constituted at least several million people whose survival was endangered both during and after the war. How did the Habsburg Empire confront the scale of the casualties brought about by the First World War? What care and support were offered to disabled soldiers and dead soldiers'' surviving dependents? Victims'' State offers the first integrated account of how the Austrian half of the empire and the successor Austrian Republic responded to the needs of citizen-soldiers and their families from the nineteenth century to the interwar years. 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This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the ''Great War'', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Looking at the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war, Michael Howard also describes how peace was ultimately made, and the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition Review from previous edition succinct, comprehensive and beautifully written. Indeed reading it is an experience comparable to scanning the clues of a well-composed crossword puzzle. Every allusion is eventually supplied with an answer, and the finished product defies the puzzler's disbelief that the intricacies can be brought to a convincing conclusion. . . . Michael Howard is the master of the short book * TLS *\u003cbr\u003eHoward expertly and succintly summarizes the Great War for the layperson... volume is an excellent way to get a grounding in this momentous subject * Forbes Global 21\/03\/03 *\u003cbr\u003ean enlightened idea to produce a very short account of the great war - a page per month - . . . . But if, in 2014, bright schoolchildren, their brains putified by GCSE, get around to asking what the first world war was about, Howard's book will be very valuable. * The Times, Culture *\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Sir Michael Howard, . . ., is our best living military historian, and perhaps also strategic thinker. His new work is a masterly introduction to the Great War, desgined for those with no previous knowldge of the subject. . . . Any new student who reads Michael Howard should go on to address the first volume of Hew Strachan's huge new work on the same theme. There is great wisdom in both books, and wisdom on this subject is in short supply. * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Europe in 1914 ; 2. The Coming of War ; 3. 1914: The Opening Campaigns ; 4. 1915: The War Continues ; 5. 1916: The War of Attrition ; 6. The United States Enters the War ; 7. 1917: The Year of Crisis ; 8. 1918: The Year of Decision ; 9. The Settlement ; Appendix I: President Wilson's Fourteen Points ; Appendix II: Total War Casualties ; Further Reading","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732834333015,"sku":"9780199205592","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199205592.jpg?v=1791378735"},{"product_id":"november-1918-9780199546473","title":"November 1918","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of an epochal event in German history, this is also the story of the most important revolution that you might never have heard of.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGerwarth argues in his polished narrative drawing on the eyewitness testimony of famous writers and thinkers that Weimar was not \"the doomed republic\" of legend, a hopeless 14-year interval between a warmongering Kaiser and Hitlers Nazi dictatorship, but a success in its own right... 'November 1918' is a perceptive study of an orderly people who proved that a revolution need not lead to extremes of left and right. * Martin Ivens, The Times *\u003cbr\u003eGerwarth's November 1918 [is one] of the most stimulating histories of the interwar period to have been published in recent years. * Tony Barber, The Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eGerwarth's scholarship cannot be faulted... a superlative piece of research into a sequence of events that are of immense importance. * Simon Heffer, The Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eReadable and informative. * Jonathan Sperber, Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eAuthoritative new account... Gerwarth has... done us [a] service by rescuing the Weimar Republic from what EP Thompson, in another context, called 'the enormous condescension of posterity'. * Brendan Simms, The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e[Gerwarth's] account is written in clear prose and richly documented with eyewitness accounts from the most vivid diaries and correspondence of the period. As an audacious bid to restore the German Revolution to its rightful place in history, November 1918 could hardly have been more skillfully executed. * Daniel Johnson, Claremont Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003e...stands out as one of the most successful... * Alexander Gallus, German Historical Institute London Bulletin *\u003cbr\u003eSplendidly researched, and with a striking new thesis... a fascinating study, whose insights will stop you dead even if you thought, as I did, that you already knew this stuff. * James Hawse, The Spectator *\u003cbr\u003eThought-provoking and readable ... Gerwarth's invaluable book shows that, compared to their counterparts in other central European states facing similar turmoil, the moderate German revolutionaries had spectacular success in securing their democracy. By 1929, only cataclysmic economic crisis could overturn what was Europes most open and representative liberal state. Hitler, it seems, got lucky. * Alexander Watson, Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eits salutary to have a fresh account of the birthing pains of that vaunted republic rather than another autopsy of its demise Where Gerwarth most excels is deftly weaving together the impressions of contemporary commentators, of whom he has assembled a rich banquet: Victor Serge, Thomas Mann, Kaethe Kollwitz, Alfred Doeblin, Harry Graf Kessler, and Joseph Roth, among others. * Thomas Meaney, The Washington Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating narrative of the events that transpired during the time in which Germans called for a more democratic government and more political and social freedom. Throughout the book, the author balances small biographies of important political leaders with the extensive use of newspapers, memoirs, and letterseffectively giving those who lived through the revolution a voice Gerwarths book is a wonderful addition to the history of the Weimar Republic. * Louis Grün, Origins *\u003cbr\u003eNovember 1918 provides a first-rate survey of events and personalities surrounding the revolution in Germany ... Robert Gerwarth has written a detailed account of a fascinating topic. The writing is clear and avoids jargon and theory. The research is thorough, as is made evident by the notes and the comprehensive bibliography. His book has academic credibility but can also be recommended for the general reader. * Jim Burns, Northern Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003eMeticulously researched, judiciously argued, and written with enviable panache, November 1918 is an engaging history with much original insight that should become the standard work on the subject. * Professor Anthony McElligott, University of Limerick *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Introduction:","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732856680791,"sku":"9780199546473","price":23.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199546473.jpg?v=1719998694"},{"product_id":"gallipoli-9780199644872","title":"Gallipoli","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe multi-national story of the Gallipoli campaign - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is within [a] bleak landscape of defeat that Jenny Macleod finds Gallipoli's lasting importance. The battle, she argues, and the acrimony of its aftermath, would help to birth four new nations an independent Australia, New Zealand, Irish Free State and Kamalist Turkey. * Victor Davis Hanson, Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eI strongly recommend Jenny Macleod's brilliant Great Battles: Gallipoli to readers interested in how the memorialisation of battles and campaigns informs our contemporary world. * British Journal for Military History *\u003cbr\u003ean essential addition to our understanding of the consequences of the Gallipoli campaign. * Battlefield Trust *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction ; 1. Origins ; 2. Invasion ; 3. Stalemate ; 4. Australia and the Civil Religion of Anzac ; 5. New Zealand and Anzac ; 6. Britain and Ireland: Gallipoli Day or Anzac Day? ; 7. 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Pressed as to why it was not prepared to give Heligoland back, the British government declared that the island represented everything that was wrong with the Germans: ''If any tradition was worth breaking, and if any sentiment was worth changing, then the German sentiment about Heligoland was such a one''. Drawing on a wide range of archival material, Jan Rüger explores how Britain and Germany have collided and collaborated in this North Sea enclave. For much of the nineteenth century, this was Britain''s smallest colony, an inconvenient and notoriously discontented outpost at the edge of Europe. Situated at the fault line between imperial and national histories, the island became a metaphor for Anglo-German rivalry once Germany had acquired it in 1890. Turned into a naval stronghold under the Kaiser and again under Hitler, it was fought over in both world wars. Heavy bombardment by the Allies reduced it to ruins, until the Royal Navy re-took it in May 1945. Returned to West Germany in 1952, it became a showpiece of reconciliation, but one that continues to wear the scars of the twentieth century. Tracing this rich history of contact and conflict from the Napoleonic Wars to the Cold War, Heligoland brings to life a fascinating microcosm of the Anglo-German relationship. For generations this cliff-bound island expressed a German will to bully and battle Britain; and it mirrored a British determination to prevent Germany from establishing hegemony on the Continent. Caught in between were the Heligolanders and those involved with them: spies and smugglers, poets and painters, sailors and soldiers. Far more than just the history of a small island in the North Sea, this is the compelling story of a relationship which has defined modern Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan Rüger [...] has achieved the notable feat of telling a story almost none of us knows. His account of Heligoland's Napoleonic-era experience is a high spot, but the whole work is studded with unexpected gems about extraordinary people. * Max Hastings, The Sunday Times, Paperback of the week (26th May, 2019) *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating. * Neal Ascherson, London Review of Books *\u003cbr\u003ePacey and erudite... succeeds admirably. * European History Quarterly *\u003cbr\u003eA Rüger's work on this small island is historiography at its best. * Dieter Langewiesche, German Historical Institute London Bulletin *\u003cbr\u003eRüger's book moves seamlessly between the views and demands of the inhabitants of Heligoland... and the considerations and policies impacting the island in the halls of government in Great Britain and Germany. Well-researched from multiple archives... the book also provides a useful and important reminder to historians of the need to consider a \"long view\". * Alan M. 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For so long the fault line between two powers, Heligoland deserves to be rescued from oblivion; it has found an admirable historian. * Ben Wilson, The Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThe whole book is studded with unexpected gems about extraordinary people ... a fine tale. * Max Hastings, The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eResonant... a prism through which to view the entire span of Anglo-German rivalry, conflict and, eventually, reconciliation. * Martin Kettle, Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eUtterly fascinating ... impeccable, original, scholarly and superbly written * Simon Heffer, Literary Review *\u003cbr\u003eMr Ruger makes his case that Heligoland's fortunes are a useful bellwether of wider relations and he relates his story in an engaging style ... More people should know Heligoland's story for the echoes it has today. * The Economist *\u003cbr\u003eFascinating * Ian Brunskill, Wall Street Journal Europe *\u003cbr\u003eA gem of a study ... concise, scholarly, and readable. On one level it is simply an authoritative narrative history of an island and ist people, but on another it represents so much more: a case study of the twists and turns of Britain's relationship with Germany, Europe, and the wider world over two tumultuous centuries. * Nick Hewitt, Military History Monthly *\u003cbr\u003eVisitors today may be quite unaware of Heligoland's curious history or of the weight of symbolism it once bore. Day trippers come now to enjoy the bird watching, the 1950s architecture, the duty-free cigarettes. Before setting out, they should read Mr. Ruger's fascinating book. * The Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eFor those devourers of \"forgotten\" history, this book is a must ... riveting * Ian Hernon, Tribune *\u003cbr\u003edistinguished German historian Jan Rüger ... has written a micro-history that captures the complexity of Anglo-German relations * Nigel Winser, Geographical *\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant and subtle history of Anglo-German relations, told through the evocative study of a contested island. This fascinating book is a triumphant demonstration of the power of microhistory. * Christopher Clark, author of The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a brilliant demonstration of how the very small can have a significance over time on the very large. Drawing on literature, cartography, art, music and film, as well as a wide spread of archives, Jan Rüger shows how and why Heligoland became caught up in a succession of epic and destructive wars, conflicting but also overlapping national identities, the rise and fall of Anglo-German antagonism, and the competition for empire. * Linda Colley, Princeton University *\u003cbr\u003eJan Rüger's new book takes the North Sea island of Heligoland as a lens through which to examine Anglo-German relations over the past two centuries. The result is an entertaining and illuminating study full of colourful detail, that traces the phases of co-operation and hostility between the two powers over the decades from the Kaiser to Hitler and beyond. * Richard J. Evans, author of The Pursuit of Power: Europe 1815-1914 *\u003cbr\u003eRuger's Heligoland: Britain, Germany, and the Struggle for the North Sea succeeds brilliantly in exposing how Britons and Germans moved from admiration to antagonism, from cooperation to conflict, intermingling elements of both during the long nineteenth century, between the world wars, and after the Second World War. Focusing on the specific, it illustrates the shifting dynamics of the general relationship. The micro-study references higher level diplomacy and the military dimensions of the Anglo-German relationship but focuses on how art, poetry, music, and the everyday interactions of islanders, visitors, and representatives of the state made Heligoland into something more than two small islands buffeted by the waves of the North Sea. * Douglas Peifer, H-War *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrologue: Between Worlds 1: Edge of Europe 2: Nation and Empire 3: A Matter of Sentiment 4: Making Germans 5: Island Fortress 6: To Heligoland and Back 7: Disarming Germany 8: Hitler's Island 9: Out of Ruins Epilogue: No More Heligolands List of Abbreviations Notes Sources Acknowledgements Picture Credits Index","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732880634199,"sku":"9780199672479","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780199672479.jpg?v=1719998795"},{"product_id":"the-great-war-9780224096553","title":"The Great War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Holborn is known internationally as an editor of illustrated books. 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Gordon Corrigan reveals how the British embraced technology, and developed the weapons and tactics to break through the enemy trenches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Corrigan brings a mass of evidence coupled with an ability to write clear, crisp, highly readable narrative...Mud, Blood and Poppycock should be in every school library' - Correlli Barnett, DAILY MAIL\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A fascinating read because he sets it up as a trial by jury. Each chapter takes a specific 'myth' of the Great War and subjects it to a test of evidence. The result - even if you want to disagree with Corrigan's overall thesis - is gripping' - George Kerevan, SCOTSMAN","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733521772887,"sku":"9780304366590","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780304366590.jpg?v=1791378778"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/first-world-war.oembed?page=104","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}