The World Crisis 1911-1918

Winston Churchills superlative account of the prelude to and events of the First World War is a defining work of twentieth-century history. With dramatic narrative power Churchill reconstructs the action on the Western and Eastern Fronts, the wars at sea and in the air and the advent of tanks and U-boats. He vividly describes the Lusitanias sinking, the heroics of the Battle of Jutland, Verduns soul-stirring frenzy, the bloodshed of Gallipoli, the Somme and Passchendaele, and the USAs entry into the conflict. Rich with personal insights, this magisterial book is testament to the authors role in the Great Wars conduct and outcome and fully demonstrates his brilliance as a historian.