When This Bloody War Is Over - Soldiers' Songs of the First World War

Zusatztext The songs of the First World War represent the ascendancy of the human spirit over the cruel inhumanity of the war itself. Informationen zum Autor Max Arthur is a distinguished military historian, whose books include Men of the Red Beret (over 30,000 copies sold), and There Shall be Wings (40,000 sold) Klappentext The haunting songs of the First World War still have a powerful emotional impact. These are the funny, bitter, sad and romantic words the soldiers actually sang on the march, in the dug-outs and trenches. Amidst the appalling carnage of the battlefield, the stoic courage and endurance of the ordinary soldiers shines through in songs like No More Soldiering for Me and It's a long, long way to Tipperary. This attractive and evocative book cannot fail to delight and move anyone with an interest in the First World War.A heart-rending compilation of the greatest soldiers' songs from the First World War Zusammenfassung A heart-rending compilation of the greatest soldiers' songs from the First World War

Product details

• Authors: Max Arthur, Arthur Max
• Publisher: Piatkus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.11.2008
• EAN: 9780749923549
• ISBN: 978-0-7499-2354-9
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 198 mm x 5 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music; Europe, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, c 1910 to c 1919, Popular Music, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I