Forgotten Voices Of The Great War

Max Arthur’s book; Forgotten Voices of the Great War, is quite unique in that it's content is nearly all first-hand accounts from people who experienced the horror of the Great War. The author has utilized a number of tape recorded interviews conducted by the Imperial War Museum in 1972. Many of the......more

This was probably 3 1/2. I downgraded it because I kept finding myself wondering how much longer was this book. I did get a little sad when it got October 1918, since my uncle did not survive that month. Voices included British, Australian, Canadian, German and even some Americans. My favorite comment......more

A book that really sticks with you, even if you don’t necessarily know the details of each of the battles mentioned. Easy to pick up and put down but still a great flow to the book.......more

Mind-boggling first person stories of those who directly experienced the First World War. From those who were shamed into enlisting, despite only being 15-17 years old, by girls who roamed British streets with feathers they shoved into the faces of young men, to stories by soldiers handcuffed to wag......more

I read Forgotten Voices of the Great War hot on the heals of the Desert Victory entry into this series (which covers the North African theatre of World War II) so I knew roughly what to expect. I gave that book a 4 star rating - marvelling at the amazing feat of editing it represented (see below) bu......more