The Bottom Line
Even if you only have a basic knowledge of the Great War this excellent text, which has been constructed out of primary sources, will get you thinking.
Pros
- Fascinating selection of material.
- Good support.
- Long-term value.
Cons
- No 'personal selection' will satisfy everyone.
Description
- 303 pages including list of contributors and 'acknowledgements'.
- Published by Pimlico.
- ISBN: 0712665439.
Guide Review - Voices from the Great War by Peter Vansittart
This book is a collage of quotations, poems, excerpts from songs and other forms of primary source, all clipped, selected and assembled by Vansittart; indeed, the material is of a breadth and scope that most readers couldn't hope to encounter without years of reading. This isn't an academic resource like Winston Churchill's archives or a volume of English Historical Documents, but a personal reflection on the material which will prompt even the most reluctant reader to examine their views. Voices from the Great War won't teach you names and dates, but it does take you on a fascinating and emotional journey through the words, emotions and opinions of World War 1.
