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Empires of the Dead - How One Man's Vision Led to the Creation of WWI's War Graves

English · Paperback

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Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; the extraordinary and forgotten story behind the building of the First World War cemeteries.

About the author

David Crane's first book, ‘Lord Byron’s Jackal’ was published to great acclaim in 1998, and his second, ‘The Kindness of Sisters’ published in 2002, is a groundbreaking work of romantic biography. In 2005 the highly acclaimed 'Scott of the Antarctic' was published, followed by ‘Men of War’, a collection of 19th Century naval biographies, in 2009. His ‘Empires of the Dead’ was shortlisted for the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize. He lives in north-west Scotland.

Product details

Authors David Crane
Publisher William Collins
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback
Released 27.03.2014
 
EAN 9780007456680
ISBN 978-0-00-745668-0
No. of pages 304
Dimensions 130 mm x 198 mm x 24 mm
Subjects Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

Europe, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Military institutions, Memorials & Rolls Of Honour, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I

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