There are many books about World War I, but award-winning and bestselling historian Peter Englund approaches the subject in a bold and surprising way. Describing the experiences of twenty ordinary people from around the world, who are unknown today, he explores the everyday aspects of the war: not only the tragedy and terror, but also the absurdity, monotony, and even beauty. Two of these twenty will disappear, two will be taken prisoner, two will become famous heroes, and two others will end up as physical wrecks. One of them loses his sanity, while another will never hear a bullet fired.

Following soldiers and sailors, nurses and government officials from Britain, Russia, Germany, Australia, and South America - and in theaters of war often neglected by the main stories of the period - Englund reconstructs their feelings, impressions, experiences, and moods. It is a work of anti-history: it brings this revolutionary event back to its smallest dimension, the individual.

Pages: 576, Dimensions: 13x13cm