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All Quiet on the Home Front: An Oral History of Life in Britain During the First World War (Paperback)

by Steve Humphries (Author), Richard van Emden (Author)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline; New Ed edition (2 Feb 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0755311892
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755311897
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 341,591 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An important reminder of the emotional and psychological impact of war by the people who were there.

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An important reminder of the emotional and psychological impact of war by the people who were there. (Guardian )

A classic piece of oral history bulging with facts that you kept feeling you should have known or guessed already - but which came as revelations all the same. (Daily Telegraph )

It is softly spoken, shocking and unfamiliar. (The Times )

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic history, 29 Feb 2004
The authors are right, the living history of the First World War is dying before our eyes and it thoroughly deserves to be recorded.

This fantastic book chooses not to trace the journey of the horrors of the Western Front but instead looks at life back in Britain during the war, drawing upon sources which have not been tapped before. This provides a fanscinating insight into the other side of the story, one which I hadn't ever really thought of before.

I've been to see the cemetaries at Tyne Cot and Ypres and was deeply moved by them, I've seen Hill 60 and the tomb of the unknown soldier but I had never really had spared a thought for those left at home. This book reveals some amazing stories from amazing people.

My only complaint is that I wish the book was longer - every story deserves to be recorded so that the people of my generation know how easy their lives truely are.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Stories that will stay with you, 20 Jan 2009
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This is just a very good (and also very moving) book, highly recommended for anyone who wants to know more about a very important era in the history of Europe, but also covering an area much neglected in many of the popular histories available. Whilst the horrors of the Western, Eastern and Italian fronts should never be ignored, the suffering endured by the civilian populations from coastal bombardments, Zeppelin raids, starvation, poverty, child labour and so much more are widely covered in this fascinating read. Stories such as that of Elfie Druhm, living in London after her father's internment or Phyllis Ing's experiences in an orphanage will haunt you forever. A truly unforgettable read.
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