The beauty and the sorrow : an intimate history of the First World War / Peter Englund ; translated by Peter Graves.

London : Profile, 2011.

xii, 532 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Translated from the Swedish.

Describing the experiences of 20 ordinary people from around the world, all now known, the author explores the everyday aspects of war: not only the tragedy and horror, but also the absurdity, monotony and even beauty.

9781846683428 (hbk)

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