LYN MACDONALD - 1915. The Death of Innocence

London England, Headline, 1994. 1st Paperback Printing, Binding: Soft Cover, Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo 0747278342 Trade Paperback Trade Paperback. 1915. The Death of Innocence. Slight foxing to edge. This book is the latest magnificent book from the writer who has established herself as the leading chronicler of the First World War. Her particular skill is in presenting the human face of what Wilfred Owen described as 'carnage incomparable and human squander'. Although the Regulars of the original Expeditionary Force had suffered 90 per cent casualties and the remnant of the British army had gone to ground, most soldiers still believed that 1915 would see the breaking of the deadlock. Their hopes were shattered on the bloody battlefields of Neuve Chapelle, at Ypres, at Loos and far away on the shores of Gallipoli. Grim resolve replaced early optimis, and innocence died in the r trenches that ran through the Flanders swamps. The book is told from the viewpoint of the men themselves; it is the dogged heroism and sardonic humour of the ordianary soldiers which shine through the pages of the author's epic narrative. This book is a unique blend of compelling military history and poignant memories that can never be equalled. Illustrated. 625 pp.