The book opens with information about the great war and how there were an estimated 20 million people who died during the war. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to life as never before. They include the brother and sister whose views on the war could not have been more diametrically opposed he a career soldier, she a committed pacifist. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. Over four long years, nations around the globe were sucked into the tempest, and millions of men died on the battlefields. The german empires kaiser wilhelm ii had fled to the netherlands, and a new german republic was established. May 03, 2011 adam hochschild is a san franciscobased author of seven books, including king leopolds ghost. In this brilliant new work of history, adam hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities and shows how the war exposed the divisions between them. How the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild when the government produced a recruiting poster showing. David lloyd george 18631945, british liberal politician, prime minister. Adam hochschild is the author of eight books, including, most recently, spain in our hearts. The story is told through ernest gordons ciaran mcmenamin eyes but there are many character arcs to. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780547750316.
How the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild when the government produced a recruiting poster showing two children asking their father in civilian clothes. The sheer number of documentaries, dramatisations, books, ceremonies and art installations will likely make it. The historiography of the twentieth centurys two global wars is, accordingly, extremely rich. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, published in may 2011. Renowned author adam hochschilds most recent work to end all wars. Permission required for reprinting, reproducing, or other uses. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book was an object of satire and. To end all wars quotes by adam hochschild goodreads. We are closed to the public under the stayathome order, but we are still offering free media mail shipping on eligible items. In the beginning, it explained how the war first started because of the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and how all of.
From the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the wars critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. And as we all know, milner was far more right than wilson in this case. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780618758289. To end all wars with adam hochschild part 1 of 2 youtube. By the time we reach the centenary of armistice day in 2018, i get the feeling that we might be suffering from a certain degree of world war 1 fatigue. Near the end of his book, hochschild notes that the conflict is usually portrayed as an unmitigated catastrophe, but recently some historians have begun to argue that the war was necessary.
Houghton mifflin harcourt, 2011 presented a heartbreaking tale of the mass slaughter of the first world war and a sympathetic portrayal of those who opposed the conflict. A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa. To end all wars, by adam hochschild open this photo in gallery. King leopolds ghost was a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was to end all wars. Emmeline pankhurst, who went from pacifist to ardent hawk, is seen being arrested in 1908 during a suffragette march in manchester. Positive to end all wars helped to remove a 45year regret of ernest gordon that bridge on the river kwai had so distorted the truth of his story through the valley of the kwai. Wwi effected the rupture of civilization on many levelsthe efficacy of war machinery for mass murder, the collapse of colonial empires, the destabilization of the status quo by modern ideas such as socialism, womens. Readers of to end all wars will surely beg to differ. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The human toll of the war to end all wars historian adam hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In prose as compelling as a masterful novel, hochschild i this is a book to make one feel deeply and painfully, and also to think hard. Fresh analysis of wilson, his times, and the evolution of his international position. Many of these dissenters were thrown in jail for their opposition to the war, from a future nobel prize winner to an editor behind bars who distributed a clandestine newspaper on toilet paper. Emmeline pankhurst, who went from pacifist to ardent hawk, is seen being arrested in 1908 during a. Excerpt to end all wars by adam hochschild the new. Many of these dissenters were thrown in jail for their opposition to the war, from a future nobel prize winner to an editor behind bars who distributed a. Armageddon gods war to end all wars they hold it atrocious to kill a fellow creature. Adam hochschild does many things well in this account of world war i as experienced by great britain.
The film, based on ernest gordons astonishingly true experiences, follows the spiritual journey of a band of scottish war prisoners during world war ii. Mar 05, 2014 adam hochschild s book to end all wars. To end all wars is a 2001 war film starring robert carlyle, kiefer sutherland and sakae kimura and was directed by david l. Eventually, forgiveness, selfsacrifice and love triumph. Aug 11, 2011 the human toll of the war to end all wars historian adam hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the summer of 1914 as well as the small, but. We do live in a potentially explosive world, but i think there is one mistake we wont repeat. As war histories go there are probably more detailed blow by blow books but in this centenary of the start of the war to end all wars, hochschilds history is a vital counterpoint to the cowardly conservative ministers and revisionist historians who wish to rewrite the history of the great war and make it seem like a fight for democracy and free will, which is all the more dubious after reading this book. To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, alongside its generals and heroes. To end all wars is ernest gordons gripping true story behind both the academy awardwinning film the bridge on the river kwai starring alec guinness and the. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. Jun 03, 2011 to end all wars, by adam hochschild open this photo in gallery. To end all wars, we suppose, is a history of dissent, an account of pacifist movements, conscientious objectors and deserters who we also suppose created much more difficulty for the authorities.
To end all wars by adam hochschild the new york times. Please note that we are deprioritizing phone calls at. Gordon told us students right after the nowfamous movie came out in 1957 that besides fabricating the blowing up of the bridge on the river kwai, hollywood had totally left out his telling of. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild at indigo. Jan 02, 2012 buy to end all wars on demand by hochschild isbn. These verses, written by early 20thcentury czech playwright and author karel capek, sounded a fitting leitmotif as i read adam hochschilds to end all wars. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. World war i by russell freeman is an extraordinary book.
Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Certainly the most remarkable and insightful book on vladimir nabokov in many years. With never an extra word, knock creates a sense of the creative ferment, innocence, and scale of a stillyoung america that brought into being such vigorous visionaries as teddy roosevelt, eugene debs, and john reed. Hochschild is a master at chronicling how prevailing cultural opinion is formed and, less frequently, how its challenged. To end all wars contrasts the warrior bushido loosely translated obligation culture of the japanese, which demands honor, valor and submission to the emperor at any cost, with western culture, which focuses on the individual, and with true christian sacrifice and forgiveness. Adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i the. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 paperback march 6 2012 by adam hochschild author 4. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141919 by adam hochschild.
At the end of this book, hochshild narrative writing, graduate sch. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. A story of the loyalty and rebellion, 1914 1918 was the major inspiration for the world is my country. In the nuclear age, the consequences would be dreadful, and most politicians in both the u. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it. Yet for all that, hochschild has done his work well. Michael maar, author of speak, nabokov and the two lolitas. To end all wars, by adam hochschild the globe and mail.
Faced with the appalling conditions of the prisoners camp and the brutality of the captors, he survived to become an inspiring example of the triumph of the human spirit against all odds. While woodrow wilson is said to have called the struggled just ended the war to end all wars, milner, grimly realistic, called the versailles treaty a peace to end all peace. To end all wars captured allied troops forcedlabor construction of a railroad through thailand and burma inspired david leans screen classic the bridge on the river kwai. To end all wars by adam hochschild book trailer youtube. I hope we may say that thus, this fateful morning, came to an end all wars. Maureen corrigan, nprs fresh air world war i was supposed to be the war to end all wars. The film is set in a japanese prisoner of war labour camp where the inmates are building the burma railway. The book is thoroughly researched, wideranging in its curiosities, and always compassionate. The first international human rights movement, 2005, etc. Led by lieutenant colonel stuart mclean, the officersmajor ian campbell, captain ernest gorgon and lieutenant tom rigden. Harold bloom archives the secret history of vladimir nabokov. Please note that we are deprioritizing phone calls at this time to fill online orders faster. In part, this book is the story of some of these war resisters and of the example they set, if not for.
May, 2011 adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i. A world war ii, prisonerofwar drama about a group of american pows. May 15, 2011 woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book was an object of satire and. The film is set in a japanese prisoner of war labour camp where the inmates are building the burma railway during the last three and a half years of world war ii. Adam hochschild is a san franciscobased author of seven books, including king leopolds ghost. Apr, 2011 from the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the war s critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. The story is told through ernest gordons ciaran mcmenamin eyes but there are many character arcs to be told in this docudrama. To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the historian. Armageddongods war to end all wars watchtower online. Product description world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. Hochschild plunges into the war year by year, 191418, when britain swung from a country eager to fight the germans, despite labor unrest, irish agitation for home rule and antiwar demonstrations, to utterly stricken and bereft, with unbelievable numbers of young men cut down in the trenches. To end all wars by ernest gordon overdrive rakuten. May 03, 2011 close overlay buy featured book title to end all wars subtitle a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 author adam hochschild.