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The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes (Oxford Books of Prose)
 
 

The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes (Oxford Books of Prose) (Paperback)

by Sir Max Hastings (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks (24 Oct 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0192803840
  • ISBN-13: 978-0192803849
  • Product Dimensions: 20 x 12.9 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 901,891 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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From his researches in the communication of the trenches of military history, Max Hastings has assembled a fascinating collection of anecdotes which illuminate the condition of the soldier through the ages in barracks and on the battlefield. The selection embraces both the tragic and the comic, finding room for eccentrics as well as heroes, rankers, and generals. Extending from biblical times to conflicts of the twentieth century, it presents an absorbing record of the glories and tribulations of military life.

About the Author
Among Max Hasting's books, the most recent include Bomber Command, Battle for the Falklands, Overlord, and The Korean War. As a correspondant, he has reported from eleven theatres of war, and he received several awards for his dispatches from the South Atlantic in 1982. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Telegraph.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good collection of anecdotes too anglo-centric, 5 Jan 2001
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The good things about books on anecdotes in general and this one in particular is that they present a more amicable picture of history by showing how humane and even mundane the heroes of times past were. Hastings' collection reaches very modern times, and if anything it becomes at times too anglo-centric. In fact, when describing anecdotes that concern other countries he becomes patronising and even unrespectful of other people's traditions. The best example is with not doubt the treatment given to St. Joan of Arc, which in my view is unbecoming of a historian.
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