Author:Norman Stone
'Without question one of the classics of post-war historical scholarship, Stone's boldly conceived and brilliantly executed book opened the eyes of a generation of young British historians raised on tales of the Western trenches to the crucial importance of the Eastern Front in the First World War' Niall Ferguson 'Scholarly, lucid, entertaining, based on a thorough knowledge of Austrian and Russian sources, it sharply revises traditional assumptions about the First World War.' Michael Howard
'Scenes rivalling the best of D. H. Lawrence'
—— Daily Telegraph'Truly exciting'
—— Daily Mail'Splendidly conveys...compassion, excitement, entertainment'
—— Evening StandardVividly readable... Leslie Thomas is one of nature's life enchancers
—— Sunday ExpressA fine storyteller
—— Sunday TelegraphIt is the vividness of his recall, his feel for emotion and ability to pinpoint people and place that make this such a compelling read
—— Publishing News