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Forgotten Voices of the Great War

By: Max Arthur
Narrated by: Richard Bebb
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In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing ordinary men and women who had lived through one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, the First World War. Veterans were interviewed in details about their day-to-day experiences, on and off the front. The project has since grown to be the most important archive of its kind in the world, and provides a unique account of life during the Great War.

Forty years on, the Imperial War Museum gave author Max Arthur and his team of researchers unlimited access to the complete WWI tapes. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Great War. The resulting audiobook is an important and compelling history of WWI, in the words of those who experienced it.This collection includes:

  • The Opening Shots: August 1914 - April 1915
  • From Ypres to Gallipoli: April 1915 - June 1916
  • The Somme and back to Ypres: July 1916 - July 1917
  • The Struggle to Victory: August 1917 - November 1918
©2002 Max Arthur & The Imperial War Museum (P)2003 Random House Audiobooks Military Military & War World World War I War Veteran Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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Wonderful, moving and authentic. A treasure trove of first hand accounts. It was like listening to one hundred grandfathers sharing tales and wisdom. So many profound and important lessons in this book.

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I can best describe this book as haunting. The First World War described by those who lived through it. Where narration was needed, it was respectfully done. Very good listen

Haunting

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The Great War is almost forgotten about, the sacrifice these brave young men made is unbelievable.
May they rest in peace.

Harrowing

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What did you like most about Forgotten Voices of the Great War?

So hard to imagine the mind set differences between Generals and ordinary foot soldiers.
Scary times , makes you thankful to have NOT been born around this time .

What was one of the most memorable moments of Forgotten Voices of the Great War?

Soldiers accounts are scary , sometimes funny but mainly scary.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The whole book as one

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Class war .

Any additional comments?

The difference between classes at the turn of the century is remarkable. So glad it doesn’t exist to that degree today .

Haunting accounts

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this shouldn't be read by only those with a keen interest in military history but anyone and everyone. an incredible and sadly, non repeatable insight into the first world war from those that were there and are now no longer with us. amazing

incredible audio book. a must listen for everyone

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