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A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 |  | Author: G.J. Meyer
Publisher: Delacorte Press
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Pages: 816
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0553382403
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.3
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Publication Date: May 29, 2007
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The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.
The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today.
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This book is excellent for ALL readers. June 23, 2010
JP (Mid-Atlantic US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
And I really mean ALL readers. I've always been a history buff, but I have to say that sometimes I can be "all girl" when it comes to war stuff because it usually tends to be so laden with battle tactics and dry statistics...
This book manages to give that indepth analysis & background on the Great War in a way that is easily readable & understandable. It describes the players & their interrelationships & intrigues, provides indepth background on political & historical ties and subsequent stakes throughout the war, AND describes the military campaigns and resulting changes to the landscape across Europe. I can't put the book down. I'm almost done with it & I'm sorry I am! It's that good.
Kudos to the author for writing the book that I've been searching so long to find!
 Excellent one-volume history June 3, 2010
Christopher Barat (Owings Mills, MD, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Really good general histories of World War I (actually, I almost prefer to call it the Great War, since its historical impact was much more profound than that of World War II) are rather thin on the ground. John Keegan's THE FIRST WORLD WAR is excellent but focuses primarily on military strategy. Meyer, by contrast, presents an "integrated" history, interspersing year-by-year coverage of the major campaigns with "Background" chapters that provide invaluable social, cultural, and political information about the WWI era. In a lesser author's hands, this might have made the narrative choppy, but instead it flows quite smoothly. Meyer is so thorough that his major omissions -- a perfunctory discussion of the war at sea, very little coverage of action beyond the Western and Eastern European fronts, and, most annoyingly, the lack of a sufficient number of maps -- are somewhat difficult to understand. Here is where a sharp-eyed editor might have improved the book. Despite the unfortunate gaps, I heartily recommend this volume as a good starting point for those interested in learning more about this great tragedy in human history.
Excellent History well told April 16, 2010
K. Miller (Georgia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read alot but rarely post reviews, but this book deserves a positive one. The story of world war one has been told many times and I have read many of them but "A World Undone" is not only an easy read, but has much information that other don't. For example the Kaiser's back story is quite interesting and tells alot about why he ended up the way he did and gives a reader some idea as to why he made some of the decisions he did. There are many sections like that and it is so well told that if you have any interest in world war one then you should buy this book, you will not be disappointed. The maps in the kindle edition are small and hard to read, which is the only downside, but there are not many and anyone who is familiar with the great war will not need them anyway.
A Wold Undone Is Very Well Done March 23, 2010
ziggyrb
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am working on a story on WWI and the battle of Verdun. I have read numerous books on the subject and A
World Undone is one my of favorites. In addition to beng extremely informative, providing a wealth of knowledge on the subject; it was also one of the most enjoyable books I have read in quite some time. I highly recomend this book to anyone with an interest in WWI.
G. J. Meyer's "Labor of Love" is a Historical Classic March 19, 2010
Grant Waara (Lusk, Wyoming, United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First off, let's say what this book is not. It's not a complete history of World War I. Africa is ignored (a shame really, Paul von Lettow Vorbeck is easily one of the German Army's greatest generals and a good man), the war at sea is only touched upon and no mention is made of the great flying aces like Richtofen, Boelcke, Mannock, Bishop and Ball. This book certainly could have used more maps, particularly in regards to the war in the East. A really good map of the Tannenberg battle would have been epsecially helpful.
Having said that, this is probably the best introduction a general reader is likely to get on the Great War. Mr. Meyer has managed to do for the First World War what James McPherson did for the Civil War in Battle Cry of Freedom. It's a miracle of clarity and research. The seeming gourdian knot of European treaties, policies and war plans are made crystal clear for the reader. This is history writing at it's best. Best of all, are the "Background" sections which tell the reader a particular episode concerning the war, but this doesn't detract from the narrative.
I'm just beginning to get into the First World War. I'm not ready to say if it's the best book on the subject or not. But it's certainly the most accessible. If you know little about the war and want to get grounded in the basics, then this is the book for you.
Cheers!
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