First World War Centenary News Archive

Publisher’s Description:’In 1914 Paris half the city expects war while the other half scoffs at the possibility. During the years that follow, three generations of women come together to cope with deprivation, fear and the dreadful impacts of war.’

Publisher’s Description:’Hazel Hutchison takes a fresh look at the roles of American writers in helping to shape national opinion and policy during the First World War. From the war’s opening salvos in Europe, American writers recognized the impact the war would have on their society and sought out new strategies to express their horror, support, or resignation.’

Publisher’s Description:’Barthas’ riveting wartime narrative, first published in France in 1978, presents the vivid, immediate experiences of a frontline soldier.’

Publisher’s Description:’William Noel Hodgson never intended to be a soldier; he wanted to write. The Great War made his reputation as a poet but it also killed him. This groundbreaking biography traces his path and explores why he set his own hopes and plans aside to join the army.’