1913

The Eve of War

Paul Ham, Christopher Oxford, Audible Studios

$19.95

CD-Audio

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Bolinda
01 June 2015

Humanities; First World War

Christmas 1913: in Britain, people are debating a new dance called 'the tango'. In Germany, they are fascinated by the wedding of the Kaiser's daughter to the Duke of Brunswick. Little did they know that their world was on 'The Eve of War', a catastrophe that was to engulf the continent, cost millions of lives, and change the course of the century. And yet behind the scenes, the Great Powers were marching towards what they thought was an inevitable conflict.

In this controversial and concise essay, the military historian Paul Ham argues that the First World War was not an historical mistake, a conflict into which the Great Powers stumbled by accident. Nor was it a justified war, in which uncontained German aggression had to be defeated. Instead the politicians and generals of the day willed the war, and prepared for it – but eventually found themselves caught up in an inferno they could no longer control.

By: Paul Ham
Producer: Audible Studios
Read by: Christopher Oxford
Imprint: Bolinda
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: Unabridged
ISBN: 9781486293865
ISBN 10: 1486293867
Publication Date: 01 June 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: CD-Audio
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for 1913: The Eve of War

'[A] vivid, comprehensive and quietly furious account ... Paul Ham brings new tools to the job, unearthing fresh evidence of a deeply disturbing sort. He has a magpie eye for the telling detail.' -- The Times 'Provocative and challenging ... A voice that is both vigorous and passionate.' -- The Daily Express 'Controversial ... Well documented and stringently argued.' -- The Daily Mail