G. J. Meyer is a former Woodrow Wilson and Harvard University Fellow with an M.A. in English literature. His other books include The Tudors (Random House US/ Amberley), The Fate of Nations: The Story of the First World war, vol. 2 (forthcoming from Amberley). He lives in Goring-on-Thames.
'Thundering, magnificent ... a book of true greatness that prompts moments of sheer joy and pleasure. Researched to the last possible dot ... It will earn generations of admirers.' -- Washington Times 'A worthy counterpoint to Hew Strachan's magisterial three-volume scholarly project, The First World War.' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'Meyer's sketches of the British Cabinet, the Russian Empire, the aging Austro-Hungarian Empire ... are lifelike and plausible. His account of the tragic folly of Gallipoli is masterful ... [Into the Abyss] has an instructive value that can scarcely be measured.' -- Los Angeles Times 'A masterful narrative history that eloquently conveys the sense of a civilization engaged in massive self-destruction ... Meyer offers interesting and controversial insights into the motivations of many of the key participants. This is an outstanding survey of a cataclysm that still casts a shadow over world affairs.' -- Booklist