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Book SynopsisThe definitive story of the First World War's bloodiest conflict
Trade Review'A brilliant evocation of the battle' * The Times *
'[A] characteristically workmanlike book.' * Daily Telegraph *
'Powerful' * BBC History magazine *
'Tireless ... a day-by-day account of the fight, triumph and tragedy hand in hand' * Spectator *
'A superb book that works not only as history but as a guide for visitors to the battlefield today. Amongst the slew of new titles we can expect commemorating the battle, this stands unrivalled' * Good Book Guide *
'Admirably comprehensive' * Literary Review *
Praise for Martin Gilbert: * . *
'In his transmission of the horror of the war, Martin Gilbert has achieved something probably no historian but he could' * John Keegan, The Sunday Times *
'A masterly panorama ... Gilbert never forgets - and never allows his readers to forget - that the "embattled armies" were composed of millions of individuals, that it is the human experience and the human cost that matters' * Lyn MacDonald, Sunday Times *
'An immensely readable epitome of one of the most complex events in history' * Paul Johnson, Evening Standard *
'Lucid, comprehensive and authoritative' * Philip Zeigler, Daily Telegraph *
'Martin Gilbert is an exceptionally gifted historian with the zest to ferret out all kinds of source materials and the skill to analyse and to interpret them cogently and convincingly' * Asa Briggs, Guardian *
