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The War Walk: A Journey Along the Western Front (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

The War Walk: A Journey Along the Western Front (Cassell Military Paperbacks)

by NigelJones (Author)

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    Paperback 2004

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    Paperback 1991

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Synopsis

A tourist guide, a history and a personal story of the Western Front 1914-18 Nigel Jones's uncle was killed in action near Ypres in 1915, aged just eighteen, and his father served on Field Marshal Haig's staff: no wonder then, that he has always been fascinated by the First World War. THE WAR WALK describes his pilgrimage to the Western Front battlefields: it is a compelling blend of history, travel and personal anecdotes from some of the last surviving veterans of the First World War. He follows the old trench networks from the Belgian coast to the Swiss frontier, bringing each battlefield to life with vivid eyewitness testimony and investigating how the sites are preserved today for modern visitors.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 280
 Edition: Revised ed.
 Publisher: W&N
Published: 05 Aug 2004
ISBN 10: 0304366838
ISBN 13: 9780304366835
Book Overview: A tourist guide, a history and a personal story of the Western Front 1914-18

Media Reviews
one of the most illuminating books on place in war I have read in recent years -- Sue Baker PUBLISHING NEWS
Author Bio
Nigel Jones is a historian,biographer and broadcaster. Formerly Assistant Editor of 'History Today' and 'BBC History' magazines, he now writes fulltime and leads battlefield tours of the western front. His film about the excavation of Wilfred Owen's dugout on the Somme, 'Journey to Hell' , directed by Catrine Clay, was shown on BBC 2's 'Ancestors' series in February 2004. He is currently writing a short biography of Owen, and a study of the Edwardian era.