Between 1914 and 1918, Roland Mountfort served in the ranks with the Royal Fusiliers (10th and 25th Battalions) on the Western Front. He was a shrewd and highly literate observer of military life and his letters provide an excellent record of a young man's experiences in the Army during the Great War. This title features his letters.

The Complete Series of the Famous Wartime Trench Newspaper. A fascinating reproduction of the trench newspaper which provided a satirical and subversive look at the First World War. Taking its name from the army slang for Ypres, where it was first produced, The Wipers Times was similar to Punch, but contained a more specific type of comedy relating exclusively to the soldiers on the Western ...

Malcolm Brown and Shirley Seaton have combed war diaries, talked to participants and consulted a wide range of contemporary letters, diaries and newspapers to produce this unique account of the Christmas truce.

Advances in genetic science and medicine raise questions for us all, such as: How far should we intervene in 'natural' processes? How far should we go to alleviate suffering? What constitutes a worthwhile life? Exploring these questions and more, this book considers theological, ethical and legal aspects relating to the human genome.

A Memoir of the Trenches 1916. 'Twelve Days' is a narrative of the last spell of front-line duty performed by the 2/West Yorkshires. Written by Sidney Rogerson, a young officer in 'B' Company, it gives an extraordinarily honest account of twelve days during the battle of the Somme. From the terrible panic crossing no-man's-land, to the squalid drudgery of trench life, Rogerson creates a full and .

This fully updated new edition of the hugely popular Racism provides a thought-provoking account of the history and debate about the concept, combining both historical and theoretical analysis.

The complete and compelling story of the Great War as experienced by the men who actually lived and fought it. Extensively illustrated with photographs and fine art from the Imperial War Museum. The original hardback edition was critically acclaimed.

An Anthology of the Military Writings of Lawrence of Arabia. This collection includes Lawrence's wartime reports from the desert, as first printed in the Intelligence journal 'Arab Bulletin', along with his later writings in which Lawrence attempts to cope with the consequences of war in the circumstances of peace. Many of the pieces have previously only been issued in limited editions.

Graphic accounts of Australia's worst disasters ? historical as well as events of recent years.

This epic ten-month battle claimed 750,000 German and French lives. Using original French sources and eye-witness accounts from both sides, Malcom Brown brings the horror of Verdun into vivid focus.

A biography of the modern celebrity, told through the author's own photographs, desert paintings, drawings and ephemera, all supported by quotations from his own account of his experiences.

The shadow of the Somme has lain across the twentieth century. For many it is the symbol of the folly and futility of war. Others see it as a hallmark of heroic endeavour and achievement. This book offers a perspective on the bitterly fought 1916 campaign and also describes the later battles of the Somme in the Great War's final year, 1918.

Gives a history of the Churches' responses to changes in socio-economic structures. This book draws together various texts, which illustrate the British Churches' engagement with the industrial and economic dimensions of society since the Second World War. It is useful for those in the fields of theology, church history, and the social sciences.

Gripping accounts of some of Australia's worst murder cases - and insights into the men and women who committed the crimes.

In the summer of 1940 Britain stood alone as Nazi Germany was swiftly tightening its grip on Europe. Hitler's forces appeared to be invincible, having swept through Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. Invasion seemed inevitable as the Fuhrer's eyes turned to Britain, isolated against the might of fascism.

Published on the eightieth anniversary of the 1918 Armistice, this book tells the story of a year during which the casualty lists on all sides were longer, and the turns of fortune most remarkable and action most intense.

It was on the Western Front that the First World War was lost and won. Covering the whole war, from the guns of August 1914 to the sudden silence of November 18, this work reveals what life was really like for the men and women who took part.