The Somme

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Peter Barton

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Pages: 192 (Hardcover)

ISBN: 1845293991

Pub: Constable

Pub date: 2006-10-26

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15597

Reader Reviews:

Extremely interesting and incredibly moving (1/1 people found this helpful)

I was given this book as a gift and subsequently bought another copy for my mum as a gift. It is incredibly detailed and thoroughly expanded my knowledge of this very sad and terrible time in history. Particularly poignant were the examples of letters and other writings by people actually involved in the battle, including some that never made it home. It bought the history to life and made it human. I would thoroughly recommend this book.

The Greatest (1/4 people found this helpful)

Quite possibly the best book on the battle of the Somme ever written.
Buy it!

Superb reference book. (15/15 people found this helpful)

Not only does this book contain period photographic panoramas of the battlefields with 'present day' views (which are superbly done) it also gives the reader a 'blow by blow' account of the Somme battle by using numerous eyewitness reports and detailed photographs, beautifully detailed maps and illustrations. This is a gem of a book and out of all the books I've read on the subject ( too many to mention!) this is unbeaten for generating the atmosphere of the battle, complete with all its horrific detail. If you are planning to visit the battlefield, this book will prove to be a 'must have' companion. Simply one of the best books available on the subject. Buy it and I can guaratee you won't be disappointed.

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