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Synopsis
Three diaries from three brothers provide a unique and vivid record of service on the Western Front in World War I and typify the lost generation through which the War cut. These diaries convey a striking and immediate sense of what the Western Front was really like--from the boredom to the intense danger of life in the War. They exhibit a tender concern for suffering, while providing the reader with a graphic historical sense of this time. This is both a moving family story and an invaluable cultural and social history.
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About the Author
Sydney Giffard is a career diplomat who was Ambassador to Japan and Switzerland.
Review
"[Guns, Kites, and Horses]is an effective product of the current interest in primary sources. It can be recommended for those interested in service on the Western Front...The integrity and quality of the three Giffard brothers whose diaries are reproduced emerges clearly." Professor Jeremy Black, University of Exeter "The book is more than a family story for the entries provide a striking and immediate sense of what the First World War was like." -The Guards Magazine "I had been looking forward to reading this book since I was present at its genesis some years ago. I was not disappointed; it is everything that a source history should be... the diaries are supported by an excellent introduction...are liberally annotated...(and) there is a comprehensive index... Sydney Giffard has assembled these diaries in one volume, explained the background in knowledgeable terms and provided all the ancillary notes needed..." -Brigadier D F Ryan OBE, Journal of the Royal Artillery
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- PublisherI.B.Tauris
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1860649068
- ISBN 13 9781860649066
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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