Great Britain's Great War Av Jeremy Paxman

<p><b>Jeremy Paxman''s magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people.<br></b><br>''If there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy this is very likely it'' <i>The Times</i><br><br>''Lively, surprising and memorable'' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>''A procession of fascinating details'' <i>Prospect</i><br><br>''Paxman writes so well and sympathetically and he chooses his detail so deftly'' <i>The Times</i><br><br>''Clever, laconic and racy'' <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br><br>Life in Britain during the First World War was far stranger than many of us realize. In a country awash with mad rumour, frenzied patriotism and intense personal anguish, it became illegal to light a bonfire, fly a kite or buy a round of drinks. And yet the immense upheaval of the war led to many things we take for granted today: the vote, passports, vegetable allotments and British Summer Time among t

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