Apr 27, 2012 hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the summer of 1914 as well as the small, but determined british pacifist movement in his historical. Adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i the. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, adam hochschild challenges this image of the european home front. His bestknown works include king leopolds ghost 1998, to end all wars. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. How the first world war divided britain by hochschild, adam abebooks. Mar 06, 2012 to end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes.
From the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the war s critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. There is no question that adam hochschild is a great writer. Many of these dissenters were thrown in jail for their opposition to the war, from a future nobel prize winner to an editor behind bars who distributed a clandestine newspaper on toilet paper. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read to end all wars. A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa.
Has dissent in britain during the first world war been exaggerated. New books network adam hochschild, to end all wars. May, 2011 in to end all wars, adam hochschild takes the measure of britons sometimes tortured loyalties during world war i. This is the kind of investigatory history hochschild pulls off like no one else. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild, 2011 houghton mifflin harcourt 464 pp. Adam hochschilds to end all wars shows resistance to world. To end all wars, by adam hochschild the globe and mail. To end all wars is well organized, thoroughly researched and passionately told narrative, but i cannot recommend the book without some serious qualification. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild, houghton mifflin harcourt, 2011 this may not be the best history of world war i battles and strategy out there, but its the best book about world war i that i have read. May 19, 2012 adam hochschild talked about his book, to end all wars. World war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. May 08, 2011 adam hochschild opens and closes his history of the first world war with a couple of questions. He focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, along.
The comments in the cemeterys visitors book are almost all from eng land. Feb 02, 2012 to end all wars by adam hochschild, 9780330447447, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 new york. May 01, 2011 these verses, written by early 20thcentury czech playwright and author karel capek, sounded a fitting leitmotif as i read adam hochschilds to end all wars. May 03, 2011 from historian hochschild bury the chains. To end all wars quotes by adam hochschild goodreads. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, which focuses on the now largelyforgotten opposition to world war i. May 30, 2011 its fitting, then, that we are talking to adam hochschild about his to end all wars. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild 2012, trade paperback at the best online prices at ebay. At the end of this book, hochshild narrative writing, graduate sch. Adam hochschild talked about his history of world war one as it was experienced by the british. Hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the summer of 1914 as well as the small, but determined british pacifist movement in his historical. As war histories go there are probably more detailed blow by blow books but in this centenary of the start of the war to end all wars, hochschild s history is a vital.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 ebook written by adam hochschild. Hochschild is a master at chronicling how prevailing cultural opinion is. Hochschild describes the obstinate prosecution of europes first industrial war and the patchy resistance to that conflict, mostly in england, where some 20,000 men defied the draft. Wwi remains the quintessential warunequaled in concentrated slaughter, patriotic fervor during the fighting, and bitter disillusion afterward, writes hochschild. The result is a book that is powerful in its detail and that engenders a gutlevel understanding of the terrible disruptive impact of war in the field and at home. To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes. In the postcold war period examined in this book, schmidt identi fies two distinct. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the war department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to life as never before. To end all wars cuyahoga county public library overdrive. The result is a book that is powerful in its detail and that engenders a gutlevel understanding of the terrible disruptive impact of war in the field and. Hisbury the chainswas a finalist for the national book award and won thelos angeles timesbook prize and pen usa literary award.
What makes to end all wars so original mirroring to some extent paul fussells splendid 1975 book the great war and modern memory is that hochschild also eloquently tells the story of. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780618758289. Hochschild s objective description and analysis reveal. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 audible audiobook unabridged adam hochschild author, arthur morey narrator, audible studios publisher 4. How the first world war divided britain by hochschild, adam and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first asks why does it bring a lump to the throat to see words like sleep, rest, sacrifice. Hochschild teaches writing at the graduate school of journalism at the university of california at berkeley and has been a fulbright lecturer in india. Standard histories rarely touch on the topic, but there were many who devoted considerable energies to do just that, often risking life and limb in the process. In to end all wars, awardwinning history writer adam hochschild tells the stories of some of these frequently ignored pacifists, who displayed a different kind of bravery entirely. American journalist adam hochschild has created a work that is both striking in contextual intrigue and simple in structure. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild, houghton mifflin harcourt, 2011 this may not be the best history of world war i battles and strategy out there, but its the best. To end all wars by adam hochschild the new york times. The war to end all wars is considered by many to be the best single account of americas participation in world war i.
As war histories go there are probably more detailed blow by blow books but in this centenary of the start of the war to end all wars, hochschild s history is a vital counterpoint to the cowardly conservative ministers and revisionist historians who wish to rewrite the history of the great war and make it seem like a fight for democracy and. In this beautifully written and compellingly narrated story of. To end all wars by adam hochschild book trailer youtube. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild 7,772 ratings, 4. The first international human rights movement, 2005, etc.
How to discuss a book helpful discussion tips generic discussion questionsfiction and nonfiction readthinktalk a guided reading chart also consider these litlovers talking points to help get a discussion started for to end all wars. King leopolds ghostwas a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was his recentto end all wars. May 15, 2011 woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book was an object of satire and. Adam hochschilds to end all wars shows resistance to. Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the first world war. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 2011, bury the chains 2005, the mirror at midnight 1990, the unquiet ghost 1994, and spain in our hearts 2016. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 library edition. By the time we reach the centenary of armistice day in 2018, i get the feeling that we might be suffering from a certain degree of world war 1 fatigue. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 houghton mifflin, 2011. Arthur morey gives that world palpable energy as he voices empire proponents, socialist dissenters, xenophobic war supporters, radical suffragettes, and. He focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, along. The sheer number of documentaries, dramatisations, books, ceremonies and art installations will likely make it. As war histories go there are probably more detailed blow by blow books but in this centenary of the start of the war to end all wars, hochschilds history is a vital counterpoint to the cowardly conservative ministers and revisionist historians who wish to rewrite the history of the great war and make it seem like a fight for democracy and free will, which is all the more dubious after reading this book.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 191418 adam hochschild uses these civil and uncivil wars in a compelling account of world war i in england. To end all wars 2011, a work of historical nonfiction by the american author and journalist adam hochschild, tells the story of the first world war from a panoramic perspective, but centering on the struggle in britain between those who believed the war was a just cause and the activists who opposed it. Hisbury the chainswas a finalist for the national book. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 2011, bury the. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by hochschild, adam at. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. The book itself is a memorial of sorts, or rather a reminder of what may, in hindsight, seem to us to have been a kind of collective insanity. Hochschild provides vivid and riveting descriptions of the world that lurched itself into world war i. Adam hochschild author visit amazons adam hochschild page.
It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11. To end all wars by adam hochschild used 97802300964. In to end all wars, adam hochschild pairs an account of british soldiers at war in france during world war i with a report of the efforts of pacifists and war resisters back home in england. To end all wars by adam hochschild used world of books. How the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild in this brilliant new work of history, adam hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities and shows how the war exposed the divisions between them. From the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the wars critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. In my opinion king leopolds ghost is perfect, while to end of all wars is very good but has small flaws.
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