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The Road to Verdun: World War I's Most Momentous Battle and the Folly of Nationalism

The Road to Verdun: World War I's Most Momentous Battle and the Folly of Nationalism

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The Road to Verdun: World War I's Most Momentous Battle and the Folly of Nationalism

by Ousby, Ian

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ISBN 10
0385721730
ISBN 13
9780385721738
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New York: Anchor Books, 2003. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5x0x7. First printing. Laminate just staring. 2003 Trade Paperback. ix, 393 pp. On February 21, 1916, the Germans launched a surprise offensive at Verdun, an important fortress in northeastern France, sparking a brutal and protracted conflict that would claim more than 700,000 victims. The carnage had little impact on the course of the war, and Verdun ultimately came to symbolize the absurdity and horror of trench warfare. Ian Ousby offers a radical reevaluation of this cataclysmic battle, arguing that the French bear tremendous responsibility for the senseless slaughter. He shows how the battle’s roots lay in the Franco-Prussian war and how its legacy helped lay the groundwork for World War II. Merging intellectual substance with superb battle writing, The Road to Verdun is a moving and incisive account of one of the most important battles of the twentieth century.

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Ian Ousby was the author of several books, including The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English and Occupation: The Ordeal of France 1940-1944 , which won the 1997 Edith McLeod Literary Prize, given annually to the British book that has “contributed the most to Franco-British understanding,” and the 1997 Stern Silver PEN Award for Nonfiction. He passed away in August 2001.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The Road to Verdun: World War I's Most Momentous Battle and the Folly of Nationalism
Author
Ousby, Ian
Format/Binding
Trade Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Printing
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0385721730
ISBN 13
9780385721738
Publisher
Anchor Books
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2003
Size
5x0x7
Keywords
MILITARY HISTORY GREAT WAR FIRST WORLD WAR ONE WWI WW1 VERDUN
X weight
15 oz

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