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The Long Shadow: The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century
The Long Shadow The Legacies of the Great War in the Twentieth Century Author:David Reynolds A magisterial reinterpretation of the place of the Great War in modern history.One of the most violent conflicts in the history of civilization, World War I has been strangely forgotten in American culture. It has become a ghostly war fought in a haze of memory, often seen merely as a distant preamble to World War II. In The Long Shadow, critica... more »lly acclaimed historian David Reynolds seeks to broaden our vision by assessing the impact of the Great War across the twentieth century. He shows how events in that turbulent century?particularly World War II, the Cold War, and the collapse of Communism?shaped and reshaped attitudes to 1914?18. Exploring big themes such as democracy and empire, nationalism and capitalism, as well as art and poetry, The Long Shadow is stunningly broad in its historical perspective. Reynolds throws light on the vast expanse of the last century and explains why 1914?18 is a conflict that America is still struggling to comprehend. 16 pages of color illustrations« less