The Great War 1914-1918

The Great War 1914–1918 by Marc Ferro (Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973)
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War. Misery. Mud. Politics. And the slow, clanking birth of modern Europe. Marc Ferro’s The Great War 1914–1918 is a masterful dive into the catastrophe that reshaped the 20th century, written before everyone started quoting Wikipedia. Published in 1973, this isn’t your typical dusty academic doorstop — Ferro digs beneath the trenches to reveal the psychological, social, and political wreckage with clarity and edge.

This copy may look like it fought at the Somme itself (creased spine, yellowed pages, the usual indignities), but inside it still packs all the insight and nuance you’d expect from one of France’s foremost historians. If you’re after battlefield stats and shiny maps, look elsewhere. But if you want a thought-provoking, wide-angle view of a war that changed everything — and you don’t mind a bit of foxing — this is your book.

Crappy condition. Brilliant content.

Near fine condition. Has some fading to spine area.

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