Tenpart series based on the book by hew strachan, professor of the history of war at oxford which tells the story as never before, dispelling the myths and offering new and provocative. Max hastings called it one of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation. Max hastings called it one of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation, while richard holmes hailed it as a towering achievement. I was ever so pleased that it was available on kindle the printed book, even in. Nearly a century has passed since the outbreak of world war i, yet as military historian hew strachan winner of the 2016 pritzker literature award argues in. Hew strachan is one of the world s foremost experts on the great war. Strachan, professor of the history of war and fellow director oxford program on the changing character of war hew. Very few wars have had such broad impact on european society. Sir hew francis anthony strachan, dl, frse, frhists, fba is a british military historian, well known for his work on the administration of the british army and the history of the first world war.
A series of moving extracts from personal letters, diaries and journals bring to life the experiences of soldiers and civilians caught up in the war. Hew strachans offensive has been brewing for some time. He has been heavily involved with the preparations for the centenary of the first world war. This is the first truly definitive history of the first world war, the war that has done most to shape the twentieth century. The oxford illustrated history of the first world war by sir hew strachan, 9780199663385, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hew strachan books list of books by author hew strachan. Studying for a masters degree on the first world war you read hundreds of hefty and light texts that cover parts of the first world war, or the whole thing. Hew strachan was born on september 1, 1949 in edinburgh, scotland as hew francis anthony strachan.
A biography oxford professor and author hew strachan talks about his book, clausewitzs on war. Hew strachan is one of the world s foremost experts on the great war of 191418. It is based on the 2003 book of the same name by oxford history professor hew strachan. Professor sir hew strachan all souls college, oxford. Associated with the 10part television series, the first world war, produced for channel 4 by wark clements, for which hew strachan was historical advisor.
The first world war hew strachan pdf by gothicjewelry57. The first world war hew strachan oxford university press. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There are dozens of movies about wwii and the civil war. The first world war by sir hew strachan world of books. The series was narrated and produced by jonathan lewis. Hew strachan unveils the first volume of his definitive study of the the first world war, to arms. This part is strictly dealing with the battles for control of germanys african colonies. His promised 3volume series looked like becoming the definitive history of the war.
The first world war 2003 is a tenpart channel 4 documentary television series surveying the history of world war i 19141918. This is a portion of hew strachan s larger series on the first world war. Max hastings called it one of the most impressive books. Before moving to st andrews, strachan was the chichele professor of th. To arms, the first volume in a landmark threepart history of the great war. It will not have escaped your notice in these centenary years of 191418, that wwi books.
The first generation of its historians had access to only a limited range. This book, with a foreword by professor hew strachan, covers the fighting on all fronts, from flanders to tannenberg and from italy to palestine. Reviewed over the next few weeks, books, for you or the history lover in your life. Sir hew francis anthony strachan dl, frse, frhists, fba born 1 september 1949 is a british military historian, well known for his work on the administration of the british army and the history of the first world war.
Professor hew strachan is the chichele professor of the history of war at oxford university, and the author of several highly acclaimed books. The first world war by sir hew strachan used very good. I also realized that my knowledge of wwi is woefully inept considering i have a history degree. I took a class on world war ii and the us civil war. Even more than world war ii, the first world war continues to shape the politics and international relations of our world, especially in hot spots like the middle east and the balkans. The first world war by hew strachan overdrive rakuten. This is the first truly definitive history of world war i, the war that has had the greatest impact on the course of the twentieth century.
His ongoing threevolume history of the conflict, the first of which was published in 2001, is likely to become the standard academic reference work. Hew strachan first word war volume 2 books and book. A brilliant and penetrating new history of the first world war by one of the worlds foremost experts on the conflict. The editor of the oxford history of the first world war, he is writing a threevolume history of the first world war, the first. Hew strachan was born and brought up in edinburgh, and was elected a fellow of the royal society of edinburgh 2003 and awarded an hon. He is currently professor of international relations at the university of st andrews, and a council member of the royal company of archers, the queens bodyguard for scotland. See all books authored by hew strachan, including the first world war, and clausewitzs on war. Univ paisley was chichele professor of the history of war at the university of oxford until 31 march 2015 and is now. New edition hew strachan the first world war, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in.
Definitive, proclaims the blurb accompanying the first volume of hew strachans magnificent new history of the first world war, and definitive it is. Based on the book by military historian professor sir hew strachan, ambitious documentary series the first world war examines the great war in detail from a variety of. Hew strachan is a widely respected british historian of world war one. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. I was really pleased with hew strachan s first volume he covered all the military, political and historical viewpoints in really serious depth, and it was also highly readable.
Hew strachan has completed a book for cambridge university press called the direction of war. The oxford illustrated history of the first world war. Togo, cameroons, southwest africa and german east africa tanzania were all conquered by the british and french by the end of the war. Definitive is a much overused word, but this work merits the term. Since may 2014, he has been lord lieutenant of tweeddale. I read the first world war by hew strachan mostly because it was recommended by the army chief of staff. Strachan has done a masterful job of reexamining the causes, the major campaigns, and the consequences of the first world war, compressing a lifetime of knowledge into a single definitive volume tailored for the general reader. Hew strachan is one of the worlds foremost experts on the great war of 191418. He is the author of, among many other books, the first world war. Current strategy in historical perspective, which will be published in december 20. The first world war by hew strachan, 9780143035183, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is known for his work on the first world war 2003, the passing bells 2014 and doomsday.
Its part of the books that changed the world series. Read the first world war pdf by hew strachan penguin books this serious, compact survey of the war s history stands out as the most wellinformed, accessible work available. Additionally, a tiein book of participant letters and diaries a war. Ninety years have passed since the outbreak of world war i, yet as military historian hew strachan argues in this brilliant and authoritative new book, the legacy of the war to end all wars is with us still. The first generation of its historians had access to a limited range of. Almost everyone born in the twentieth century grew up in the shadow of the first world war. The first world war is a 10part 2003 channel 4 tv series based on the book of the same name by oxford professor hew strachan. A brilliant and penetrating new history of the first world war by one of the world s foremost experts on the conflict. Hew strachan unveils the first volume of his definitive study of the the first world war, to arms robert mccrum sun 20 may 2001 14. For anyone taking a serious look at this conflict and wants the historians objective take on events, in a readable form, then this is the must have book. A new illustrated history by sir hew strachan, in very good condition.
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