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  • By: Rupert Colley
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (362 ratings)
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By: Rupert Colley
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Summary

History for busy people. Listen to a concise history of World War One in just one hour. World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, led by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary. Around nine million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns, and toxic gas attacks.

World War One: History In an Hour gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. World War One: History In an Hour is essential listening for all history lovers.

©2012 Rupert Colley (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

Critic reviews

"If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past" (Dominic Sandbrook)
"The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age." (Andrew Roberts, Bookseller)
"This is genius." (MacWorld.com)

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An hour well spent

Excellent overview of key issues providing context to the conflict. We listened to this before visiting First World War sites in Belgium.
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A worthwhile listen.

An amazing short look at a long and horrific, but still very interesting time in human history.

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Concise History of The Great War

Is informative and insightful narrative to the events of this truly epic/horrific event in our past that shouldn't ever be forgotten. We all think we know about the these events but we all learn something new from the event leading up to 1914 . So this is a great and interesting narrative and eye opening in parts.

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super informative

A great audiobook for those needing to get a basic but far reaching grasp of WW1 battles and politics.
By no means a complete history but a perfect starter with lots of vital information.

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A good overview.

"World War One: History in an Hour" is a quick little summary of the conflict flawlessly narrated by Jonathan Keeble.

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One hour well spent.

Very good and short insight into world war 1 and it’s key participants. From how it started to its end.

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Jonathan Keeble is excellent

I enjoyed this book. Well paced and informative. Keeble is excellent as narrator in all the ‘History in an Hour’ series.

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Well worth it

Brilliant summing up of the major parts of WW1 well worth it at this price and an hour well spent

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World War 1 in an hour

Very good book i enjoyed it very much, to have all the important information about how and why it broke out was good and if I had a younger child who was doing a essay on WW1 I would use the book as a reference

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History in an hour

I enjoyed this very much very quick and detailed regarding the events of World War One.

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