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The epic, heart-rending stories of Britain's search to recover, identify and honour the missing soldiers of the First World War
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After studying History at Oxford University, Robert Sackville-West worked in publishing, founding Toucan Books in 1985, which creates illustrated non-fiction books for an international market. He now chairs Knole Estates, the property and investment company which runs the Sackville family's interests at Knole. In 2008, he and his wife and three children moved in the house, which has been occupied by the Sackville family for 400 years.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. **Selected as a Book of the Year by the Spectator and the Daily Telegraph**'Fascinating . carefully researched and beautifully written' DAVID DIMBLEBY'Utterly riveting' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH'Robert-Sackville West writes tenderly about death and remembrance' GERARD DEGROOT, THE TIMES______________________By the end of the First World War, the whereabouts of more than half a million British soldiers were unknown. Most were presumed dead, lost forever under the battlefields of northern France and Flanders.In The Searchers, Robert Sackville-West brings together the extraordinary, moving accounts of those who dedicated their lives to the search for the missing. These stories reveal the remarkable lengths to which people will go to give meaning to their loss: Rudyard Kipling's quest for his son's grave; E.M. Forsters conversations with traumatised soldiers in hospital in Alexandria; desperate attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead; the campaign to establish the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior; and the exhumation and reburial in military cemeteries of hundreds of thousands of bodies. It was a search that would span a century: from the department set up to investigate the fate of missing comrades in the wars aftermath, to the present day, when DNA profiling continues to aid efforts to recover, identify and honour these men. As the rest of the country found ways to repair and move on, countless families were consumed by this mission, undertaking arduous, often hopeless, journeys to discover what happened to their husbands, brothers and sons.Giving prominence to the deep, personal battles of those left behind, The Searchers brings the legacy of war vividly to life in a testament to the bravery, compassion and resilience of the human spirit. 'Remarkable' JOHN CAREY, SUNDAY TIMES'This is an outstanding book' LITERARY REVIEW'Deeply moving' DAILY MAIL Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781526613165
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Softcover. Etat : Fine. Abnutzung / Risse - leicht. By the end of World War I, over half a million British soldiers were unaccounted for, presumed dead on the battlefields of northern France and Flanders. This narrative weaves together the poignant accounts of individuals who devoted their lives to finding the missing. It highlights the extraordinary lengths people went to in their quest for closure: Rudyard Kipling's search for his son's grave, E.M. Forster's interactions with traumatized soldiers in Alexandria, desperate attempts to reach the spirits of the deceased, and the establishment of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. The effort to recover and honor these men spanned a century, beginning with a dedicated department to investigate the fates of missing soldiers and continuing today with DNA profiling aiding identification efforts. While the rest of the nation sought to heal and move forward, many families remained consumed by their search, embarking on arduous and often futile journeys to uncover the fates of their loved ones. By focusing on the personal struggles of those left behind, this work vividly illustrates the enduring legacy of war, showcasing the bravery, compassion, and resilience of the human spirit. N° de réf. du vendeur 90c24c5e-4317-4518-be00-a8f28bd465a9
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