Peace at last : a portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 / Guy Cuthbertson.

By:

Cuthbertson, Guy, 1975- [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780300240658

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Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

D663 .P433 2018

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Contents:

The last hours -- The hour of victory -- Carnival afternoon -- Armistice night -- After the party.

Summary: A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year. November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D. H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism.--

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Includes bibliographies and index.

A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year. November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D. H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism.--

Great rejoicings -- The last hours -- The hour of victory -- Carnival afternoon -- Armistice night -- After the party.

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