With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918

David Stevenson

ISBN 10: 0674062264 / ISBN 13: 9780674062269

Edité par Belknap Press, 2011

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Synopsis :

Victory and Defeat in 1918

Revue de presse: It is impossible ... to exaggerate how impressive this book is (David Crane The Spectator )

Brilliant and comprehensive ... a major contribution (A. W. Purdue The Times Higher Education Supplement )

This is, as one would expect from a historian of Stevenson's great learning and analytical power, a masterly study (The Sunday Telegraph )

An immensely useful study, emphasising the crucial importance of morale, political stability and trust (Max Egremont Literary Review )

Stevenson brings to his study a formidable authority and mastery of the sources, and judgments that seem admirably measured and nuanced (Max Hastings Sunday Times )

A fascinating military narrative ... masterly (William Anthony Hay Wall Street Journal )

A magnificent and exhaustive account of the war's final year ... Stevenson has a deserved reputation as one of the world's leading authorities on the war (Tony Barber Financial Times )

A magisterial single volume synthesis of all the themes to deliver a punchy, incisive reboot of WW1 history that is never a dull read (Warships International Fleet Review )

An outstanding contribution (Frank Ellis Quarterly Review )

A monumental study deserving of a wide readership by scholars and generalists alike (Library Journal )

Stevenson's grand scope, his international perspective, and his reliable judgements, combined with crystal-clear writing, have produced an exemplary book, a formidable contribution to our understanding of the Great War and the twentieth century (English Historical Review )

The strength of the book lies in his ability to weave together astute analysis of the antagonists' abilities and weaknesses ... Told with verve and analytical vigour, Stevenson's book is a compelling and authoritative study of one of the most significant turning points in 20th-century military history (Robert Gerwath The Irish Times )

Stevenson's detailed, lucid description of the development and maturation of that ability reflects encyclopedic mastery of published and archival sources while synergizing military, economic, political, and social-cultural factors. It is a professor's page-turner. It is also a door-opener to any reader seeking to understand the Great War's last stage (Publishers Weekly )

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and ...
Éditeur : Belknap Press
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket