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The Vanquished - Why the First World War Failed to End, 1917-1923 (Paperback)
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The Vanquished - Why the First World War Failed to End, 1917-1923 (Paperback)
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'A breathtaking, magisterial panorama, telling the epic story of
post-war anarchy, dying empires and rising nation states. It makes
us rethink our understanding of Europe's twentieth century' David
Motadel, The Times Literary Supplement For the Western allies 11
November 1918 has always been a solemn date - the end of fighting
which had destroyed a generation, and also a vindication of a
terrible sacrifice with the total collapse of their principal
enemies: the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
But for much of the rest of Europe this was a day with no meaning,
as a continuing, nightmarish series of conflicts engulfed country
after country. In this highly original, gripping book Robert
Gerwarth asks us to think again about the true legacy of the First
World War. 'Lucid, incisive and packed with fascinating details'
Financial Times, Books of the Year 'Important and timely ...
obliges us to reconsider a period and a battlefront that has too
often been neglected' Margaret MacMillan, The New York Times Review
of Books 'This narrative of continent-wide chaos performs a
valuable service by chronicling the postwar turmoil of Europe ...
helps us understand why few wars reach tidy conclusions' Max
Hastings, Sunday Times 'Reminds us, in vivid and often shocking
detail, that only some countries saw killing end on the 11th day of
the 11th month ... leaves a sense of foreboding for our own time'
Robert Tombs, The Times
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