| The World Crisis, Volume 1: 1911-1914 Contributor(s): Churchill, Sir Winston S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1472586409 ISBN-13: 9781472586407 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $34.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Europe - General - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
| Dewey: 940.3 |
| Series: Bloomsbury Revelations |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.70 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war, The World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its importance. Volume I covers the origins and earliest days of the war from 1911-1914, as well as the longer history of the collapse of the Great Power system from the Franco Prussian war onwards. Churchill here explores the international tensions over the Balkan states that triggered the conflict as well as the arms race between the British and German navies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Churchill, Sir Winston S.: - Sir Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on two occasions, from 1940-1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Celebrated as one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, he was also a gifted orator, statesman and historian. The author of more than forty books, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and in 1963 was made an honorary citizen of the United States. |