TY - BOOK AU - Cuthbertson,Guy TI - Peace at last: a portrait of Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 SN - 9780300240658 AV - D663 .P433 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - New Haven PB - Yale University Press KW - Armistice Day KW - History KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - Armistices KW - Peace KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Great rejoicings --; The last hours --; The hour of victory --; Carnival afternoon --; Armistice night --; After the party; 2; b N2 - 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.-- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1922474&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -