WORLD WAR I BATTLEFIELDS - Couverture souple

E., Thomson - J. Rule

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1804691364 ISBN 13 : 9781804691366

Editeur : BRADT, 2023

Synopsis

The definitive travel guide to the WWI Battlefields – the only compact practical guide to French and Belgian battlefield sites of one of the deadliest conflicts in history, written for independent travellers.

The First World War changed foreign policy and European geography forever. The 2014-18 centenary brought renewed attention to these sites, prompting a wave of new museums, memorials and trails that this guide brings fully up to date. In Belgium, coverage spans Ypres and the Ypres Salient, Poperinge, Heuvelland and Mons. In France, it extends across the Somme, Le Nord and Lille, Pas-de-Calais, Aisne, and Marne, Champagne and Verdun - taking in Thiepval, Arras, the Vimy Ridge centre, and the Sir John Monash Centre, which tells the story of Australian soldiers' experiences on the Western Front in both countries.

Now in its thoroughly updated third edition, Bradt's WWI Battlefields remains the only guide of its kind. Whether you are a history buff, on a battlefield tour, tracing family lost in battle, or on a school trip, Bradt shows you how.

What makes this guide indispensable:

• Expert local knowledge - co-authored by two award-winning travel writers, whose experience brings insight
• Covers the whole Western Front – all main sites, memorials and museums across France and Belgium, in one pocket-friendly guide
• Fully updated – coverage of new museums, memorials and trails since the 2014-18 centenary
• Entirely new coverage – the contribution of Black, Indian and Caribbean soldiers, plus guidance on finding the resting place of family lost in battle
• Built for every kind of traveller – practical information on getting there, getting around, and booking guided tours

Bradt has been the publisher of choice for adventurous, independent travellers to the world's less-visited destinations for over 50 years. With unrivalled expertise and in-depth coverage, this guide will help you plan with confidence, travel independently and experience the World War I Battlefields to the fullest.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Emma Thomson (www.ethomson.co.uk) is a multi-award-winning travel journalist who lived in Belgium for a decade and is the author of the award-winning Bradt guide to Northern Belgium and co-author of Bradt's best-selling World War I Battlefields. A bona fide country expert, she is consulted on all things Belgian: from where to find the best chips to booking the hippest hotels. Formerly a commissioning editor at Bradt, Thomson was named 'Travel Writer of the Year' in 2019 and 2022 by the British Guild of Travel Writers. Her travel writing has won six other awards, and features regularly in newspapers (e.g. The Daily Telegraph, Financial Times, The Times, Sunday Times, The Independent) and consumer magazines (e.g. Wanderlust, National Geographic Traveller UK & USA), plus various in-flight magazines and websites. She is a regular panellist at travel shows and has appeared on both radio and TV.

John Ruler is a Life Member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. An award-winning travel writer, guidebook author and photographer, he lives in Kent and is a specialist in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, writing about his cross-Channel neighbour for magazines and newspapers. Formerly a chief reporter and feature writer in local newspapers, and assistant editor of a travel trade magazine, Ruler also writes extensively about local history, both sides of the Channel. As well as writing Bradt's guidebook to Cross-Channel France, this expertise has led to him co-authoring all three editions of Bradt's best-selling guidebook World War I Battlefields.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BRADT
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1804691364
• ISBN 13: 9781804691366
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 114
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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