She was his elder sister and had raised him after the early death of their parents. I found this book to be an enjoyable and fascinating account of the great war and those within british society who opposed englands participation. Houghton mifflin harcourt, 2011 presented a heartbreaking tale of the mass slaughter of the first world war and a sympathetic portrayal of those who opposed the conflict. A story of protest and patriotism in the first world war hochschild, adam on. Adam hochschild does many things well in this account of world war i as experienced by great britain. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 book. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. May 01, 2011 having read numerous books on the great war i wondered if adam hochschilds new book. To end all wars quotes by adam hochschild goodreads. From the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the war s critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. To end all wars 2011, a work of historical nonfiction by the american author and journalist adam hochschild, tells the story of the first world war from a panoramic perspective, but centering on the struggle in britain between those who believed the war was a just cause and the activists who opposed it. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780547750316. Jan 02, 2012 adam hochschild is a brilliant writer.
He focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, alongside its. To end all wars book douglas county libraries bibliocommons. He was also struck by the storys contemporary relevance. Adam hochschild, a popular historian whose king leopolds ghost. If to end all wars grabs your attention you will meet many of the same characters mostly not at their finest in her book. Many of these dissenters were thrown in jail for their opposition to the war, from a future nobel prize winner to an editor behind bars who distributed a clandestine newspaper on toilet paper. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 2011 was a finalist for the national book critics circle award and won the dayton literary peace prize. His bestknown works include king leopolds ghost 1998, to end all wars.
An eminent public historian offers perspective on the trump era. A former editor of mother jones magazine, hochschild lives in san francisco and teaches writing at the graduate school of journalism at the university of california, berkeley. Adam hochschilds to end all wars focuses on divided families. To end all wars monroe county public library overdrive. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to life as never before. May 15, 2011 woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book was an object of satire and. Mar 05, 2014 adam hochschild s book to end all wars. As adam hochschild brings the great war to life as never before, he forces us to confront the big. Emily hobhouse, keir hardie, sylvia pankhurst and the wheeldon family. Adam hochschild challenges this image of the european home front.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 2011, bury the chains 2005, the mirror at midnight 1990, the unquiet ghost 1994, and spain in our hearts 2016. Historian adam hochschild, author of to end all wars. Eminent historian adam hochschild will join us to discuss his 2011 book, to end all wars. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the historian. Adam hochschild does many things well in this account of world war i. Implicit in adam hochschild s account is this chilling warning. He focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, along. To end all wars could bring anything new to the field. Adam hochschilds stirring account of world war i concentrates on. Adam hochschild has a technique which he uses in all his historical accounts. The war ofmasked led to some 20 million military and civilian deaths, the rise of nazism, the russian revolution, and another even more destructive world war. Hisbury the chainswas a finalist for the national book award and won thelos angeles timesbook prize and pen usa literary award. Sir john french, in particular, comes out looking like he should have paid attention to his big sister, and retired to their estate.
Renowned author adam hochschilds most recent work to end all wars. A reallife cinderella story set in the gilded age wtop. Born october 5, 1942 in new york, ny served in the u. Adam hochschild is among the most readable of historians. Adam hochschild discusses his book the war to end all. Emmeline pankhurst, who went from pacifist to ardent hawk, is seen being arrested in 1908 during a suffragette march in manchester. Product description world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. As war histories go there are probably more detailed blow by blow books but in this centenary of the start of the war to end all wars, hochschild s history is a vital counterpoint to the cowardly conservative ministers and revisionist historians who wish to rewrite the history of the great war and make it seem like a fight for democracy and. A reallife cinderella story set in the gilded age book. Of course, its both but after reading adam hochschild s absorbing new book, i am more persuaded than ever that the great war fits better at the close. Full dewey book club san rafael public library to end all wars.
Love, terror, and an american family in hitlers berlin. His books broad appeal, despite not featuring staples such as george washington or robert e. Lee, have engendered interesting conversations on how. His to end all wars is a marvelous history not just of ww i and its generals and governments. Adam hochschild, a longtime supporter of the nieman foundations narrative program, published a new book last month, to end all wars. Jul 01, 2011 adam hochschild, a longtime supporter of the nieman foundations narrative program, published a new book last month, to end all wars. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 paperback march 6 2012 by adam hochschild author 4. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. He has also written several narrative books about history, ranging. A story of the loyalty and rebellion, 1914 1918 was the major inspiration for the world is my country. This is the kind of investigatory history hochschild pulls off like no one else. Apr, 2011 from the author of king leopolds ghost, a sweeping history of world war i, showcasing the war s critics as dramatically as its heroes and victims. To end all wars sequoyah regional library system overdrive.
Andrew motion questions whether dissent in britain during the first world war has been exaggerated. World war i was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Excerpt to end all wars by adam hochschild the new. Adam hochschild did what all good teachers should do, he made his subject come alive. Adam hochschild is a cofounder for the mother jones magazine with 16 videos in the cspan video library. The sheer number of documentaries, dramatisations, books, ceremonies and art installations will likely make it. Mar 03, 2020 rebel cinderella, houghton mifflin harcourt, by adam hochschild. Lets start this conversation by examining some of the consequences of. This is an older book, published in 1986, and is a sort of memoir of his childhood, and in particular of his rocky relationship with his father. In part, this book is the story of some of these war resisters and of the example they set, if not for their own time, then perhaps for the future. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, hochschilds latest book, was a new york times bestseller. He later described himself at the start of the war as being tortured by patriotism. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, adam hochschild brings the centuryold story of world war i to life in a stark and dramatic new way. King leopolds ghostwas a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was his recentto end all wars.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, hochschild s latest book, was a. Author adam hochschild explores those divisions in his book to end all wars. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book. Adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i the. Since at least the last third of the 20th century, the alternative wording the war to end all wars has become more popular. For the body of his work, he has received awards from the lannan foundation, the american historical association, and the american academy of arts and letters. And no one in my fathers family thought it absurd that two of his relatives had fought on opposite. To end all wars by adam hochschild the new york times.
Jun 03, 2011 to end all wars, by adam hochschild open this photo in gallery. A story of protest and patriotism in the first world war. Her mother, emmeline, and sister cristabel became zealous patriots. Yet for all that, hochschild has done his work well. Adam hochschild is the rare historian who fuses deep scholarship with novelistic flair. To end all wars washoe county library system overdrive.
Americas path to permanent war adam hochschild is the rare historian who fuses deep scholarship with novelistic flair. Hochschild says he was drawn not just to the vivid characters but also to the period right before, during and after the first world war, which he wrote about so movingly in his 2011 book, to end all wars. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, by adam hochschild about the author. Adam hochschild is the author of a number of books, including half the way home, the mirror at midnight, and the unquiet ghost. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild at indigo. According to adam hochschild, about 2,800 americans fought in the spanish civil war, and some were bombed by nazis years before the u. To end all wars with adam hochschild part 1 of 2 youtube. Because i liked to end all wars, i was curious about the author, adam hochschild. Renowned author adam hochschild s most recent work to end all wars. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780618758289. This collection of two dozen previously published essays was explicitly constructed as a response to the. Mar 03, 2020 rebel cinderella, houghton mifflin harcourt, by adam hochschild adam hochschild is among the most readable of historians.
Len knighton this is a book that tells a different story of world war one. He had a privileged upbringing as the only son of older, wealthy parents. A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa spelled out the full story of the belgian debacle that inspired joseph conrads heart of darkness, has written a powerful new book about the loose coalition of pacifists and activists that fought bitterly against englands participation in the boer wars and. Rebel cinderella, houghton mifflin harcourt, by adam hochschild.
To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, alongside its generals and heroes. Journalist adam hochschild says that the spanish civil war was really the beginning of world war ii by adam hochschild recording contemporary authors. By the time we reach the centenary of armistice day in 2018, i get the feeling that we might be suffering from a certain degree of world war 1 fatigue. To end all wars rangeview library district overdrive. Army reserve 19641970 cofounded mother jones magazine in 1974, editor and writer 197681 npr commentator in washington, d. Having read numerous books on the great war i wondered if adam hochschild s new book. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild in djvu, fb3, txt download e book. In my opinion king leopolds ghost is perfect, while to end of all wars is very good but has small flaws.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. May, 2011 adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i. To end all wars by adam hochschild book trailer youtube. One thing i admire so much about russell is that he was so honest about his conflicted feelings. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving and important book was an object of satire and. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the.
To end all wars, by adam hochschild the globe and mail. World war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. The war to end war was the title of laurence stallingss 1959 book on the war. With his latest book, rebel cinderella, he has latched on to an. Prophets and rebels in the fight to free an empires slaves published in 2005, and, in 2011, to end all wars. To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes. In to end all wars, you argue that world war i remains very much a part of our lives.
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