Not Forgotten

The Great War and Our Modern Memory

Neil Oliver

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English

Hodder Paperback
30 October 2018

History; Social & cultural history; First World War; Cultural studies; Memorials & rolls of honour

There are 37,780 First World War memorials in Britain, listing names from all walks of life - estates, villages, places of work. They stand as landmarks to a defining period in British history - and yet one which is in danger of slipping away from popular memory.

NOT FORGOTTEN is a revealing look at the untold stories that lie behind these lists of names - stories of the impact of World War One on British society, the echoes of which can still be felt today. More than a conflict overseas, it was the catalyst for an extraordinary period of rapid and radical change to the social, cultural and political fabric of the nation.

Social restrictions on women were revolutionised, from jobs and the vote to new freedoms in dress, behaviour and sexuality. The class system was thrown into disarray, both at home and on the front lines; roles were reversed in family life for a large part of the population, through bereavement, evacuation and children put to work in munitions factories. And as the state took drastic measures to cope with this turmoil, so the foundations were laid for the society in which we live today.

By: Neil Oliver
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 166mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 269g
ISBN: 9781473676923
ISBN 10: 1473676924
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 30 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Neil Oliver is a writer, historian and television presenter. A leading archaeologist, he has worked on many sites, including the battlefields of Zululand, and is co-author of TWO MEN IN A TRENCH. He is thirty-four and lives in Glasgow.

Reviews for Not Forgotten: The Great War and Our Modern Memory

'An important and poignant Christmas success.' - Bookseller 'Oliver has written a deeply moving book about a war that is rapidly receding in our national consciousness . . . This book tells not merely of captains and kings, but of the ordinary men who battled, and the women who cared for them, more than 90 years ago. They deserve to be remembered.' - Daily Express