Lyn MacDonald
Passchendaele: The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres 1917
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780241952412
- author:
- Lyn MacDonald
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.9 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- History, Britain & Ireland, Edwardian and Early 20th Century 1901-1913
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Third Battle of Ypres, 1917, was a campaign of unimaginable brutality. The once-thriving town of Ypres lay in ruins, its streets and buildings reduced to rubble. The landscape itself was transformed, with mud and water covering the ground, creating a seemingly endless expanse of swamp-like terrain. Lyn Macdonald's Passchendaele tells the story of the soldiers who fought in this desolate landscape, their experiences of fear, camaraderie, and hope. Through the voices of over 600 soldiers, Macdonald brings to life the events of this pivotal battle, one of the most appalling in the history of warfare.
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