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All Roads Lead to France
Subtitle Bath and the Great War
By Andrew Swift
Published by
Akeman Press
ISBN 9780954613839
Category History
Winter 2010
Synopsis
Interweaving letters from the front with stories of from home, this book describes the Great War's impact on Bath. It is a story of grief, suffering and anger - but also laughter. With minor variations, it could be the story of almost any town in Britain at that time.
Author's Biography
Dr Andrew Swift was educated at Barnstaple Grammar School, Exeter College, Oxford, and at the Shakespeare and Barber Institutes at Birmingham University. He has written extensively on the Victorian and Edwardian periods, notably on railway history. He is also a dealer in early photographs and postcards.
Reviews
‘Andrew Swift has produced a fascinating study of the effects of the Great War on the inhabitants and the city of Bath. Highly recommended.’ Michelle Young Western Front Association
‘Swift has marshalled his material confidently. I was impressed by the variety of illustrations. Many of these examples have not been seen before.’ Sonia Batten, Centre for First World War Studies
£30.00 Hardcover
Size in mm: Height of book 234 156 Width of book 156 Pages: 512
Publication date 15/02/2005
Reader Comments
Well researched and written in Dr Swift's customary style of easy readability. Highly recommended.