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A Dirty Swindle: True Stories of Scots in the Great War
Walter Stephen
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Description for A Dirty Swindle: True Stories of Scots in the Great War
Hardback. A new collection of twelve sad but true stories documenting the hardship of World War 1. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 452.
Walter Stephen provides an uninhibited look at the misery and toil of World War I through a collection of twelve diverse stories. Providing a Scottish perspective, he takes a look at tales from home and abroad with scepticism, delving deeper to unveil the unencumbered truth. Recalling Siegfried Sassoon's words, Stephen reveals the failures of those in command as the Great War became known as A Dirty Swindle. The varied accounts chronicle the progress of troops from recruitment to training to the frontline, as well as enlightening historians to a side of Field Marshal Haig never seen before.
Walter Stephen provides an uninhibited look at the misery and toil of World War I through a collection of twelve diverse stories. Providing a Scottish perspective, he takes a look at tales from home and abroad with scepticism, delving deeper to unveil the unencumbered truth. Recalling Siegfried Sassoon's words, Stephen reveals the failures of those in command as the Great War became known as A Dirty Swindle. The varied accounts chronicle the progress of troops from recruitment to training to the frontline, as well as enlightening historians to a side of Field Marshal Haig never seen before.
Product Details
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910745137
SKU
V9781910745137
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Ref
99-2
About Walter Stephen
WALTER STEPHEN was born in Thurso, Caithness and educated at schools and universities in Glasgow and Edinburgh, with degrees in Geography, Economic History and Education. He was Principal Teacher of Geography in schools in Fife and Edinburgh, before becoming the first Adviser in Social Studies in Edinburgh and Senior Adviser in Lothian Region. He set up Castlehill Urban Studies Centre, ... Read more
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