In his previous works, on subjects as diverse as the belgian congo and the victims of stalinism, hochschild has distinguished himself as a historian from below, as it were, or from the viewpoint of the victims. Adam hochschild is an awardwinning author of six books, mostly on subjects related to human rights. 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 by adam hochschild catastrophe 1914 by max hastings. Veterans day celebrates warriors from our disastrous wars. To end all wars could bring anything new to the field. Americas path to permanent war adam hochschild is the rare historian who fuses deep scholarship with novelistic flair. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, published in may 2011. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918. In my opinion king leopolds ghost is perfect, while to end of all wars is very good but has small flaws. The war to end war was the title of laurence stallingss 1959 book on the war.
Len knighton this is a book that tells a different story of world war one, a story that needs to be told and read. In to end all wars, adam hochschild pairs an account of british soldiers at war in france during world war i with a report of the efforts of pacifists and war resisters back home in england. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 houghton mifflin harcourt, has just been published. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The british struggle to abolish slavery was a finalist in the u. To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes. May, 2011 a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918. He stays loyal to this method in to end all wars, concentrating on the appalling losses suffered by. How the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild when the government produced a recruiting poster showing two children asking their father in civilian clothes. Lessons from a dark time is an elegant collection that showcases all of adam hochschilds singular talents as a master essayist, historian, literary critic, and narrative writer. To end all wars, by adam hochschild the globe and mail.
A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 in 2003, eightyfive years after the end of world war i. Adam hochschilds stirring account of world war i concentrates on appalling losses in the ranks and the courage of dissenters. Adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i the. Adam hochschild is the author of eight books, including, most recently, spain in our hearts. A story of protest and patriotism in the first world war was a finalist for the 2011 national book critics circle award for. Since at least the last third of the 20th century, the alternative wording the war to end all wars has become more popular. The reason several centuries worth of visitors failed to explore the congos source was that they couldnt sail upstream. World war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. May 01, 2011 there is no question that adam hochschild is a great writer. At the end of this book, hochshild narrative writing, graduate sch.
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. There is no question that adam hochschild is a great writer. 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. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 audiobook by adam hochschild. To ask other readers questions about to end all wars, please sign up.
A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, which looks at the era of the first world war in terms of the struggle between those who felt the war was a noble crusade and those who felt it was not worth the sacrifice of millions of lives. Mar 05, 2014 adam hochschild s book to end all wars. King leopolds ghost was a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was to end all wars. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family adam hochschild born 1942 is an american author, journalist, and lecturer. This is a book to make one feel deeply and painfully, and also to think hard. Think long and hard before starting a new war between 1914 and 1918, about 10 million civilians perished in world war i, and almost 10 million soldiers were killed. In this brilliant new work of history, adam hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities and shows how the war exposed the divisions between them. The result is a book that is powerful in its detail and that engenders a gutlevel understanding of the terrible disruptive impact of war in the field and at home. Product description world war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. To end all wars with adam hochschild part 1 of 2 youtube. 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. But the value of the insight to the reasons for the war and for prosecuting it are worth. To end all wars by adam hochschild overdrive rakuten. Renowned author adam hochschilds most recent work to end all wars.
To end all wars is well organized, thoroughly researched and passionately told narrative, but i cannot recommend the book without some serious qualification. His wellknown works include king leopolds ghost, to end all wars. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, bury the chains, the mirror at midnight, and the unquiet ghost. As adam hochschild brings the great war to life as never before, he forces us. Adam hochschild is a writer of journalism and history. Born in new york city in 1942, he graduated from harvard in 1963 with a b. A century after wwis end, adam hochschild cautions.
To end all wars by adam hochschild, 9780547750316, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In search of a fair and humane world, he tackles big issues of social injustice by focusing on particular people, giving us their lives and travails with the. Five years later, more than 8 million troops were dead and countless families were split apart. Adam hochschild is an american author, journalist, historian and lecturer. Loconte echoes numbers similar to what one reads in adam hochschilds excellent book, to end all wars. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild in djvu, fb3, txt download ebook. That would be a memorial worth erecting, when we commemorate the centenary of the conflict in three years time. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to life as never before. To end all wars by adam hochschild the new york times. King leopolds ghost was the winner of the prestigious duff cooper prize and bury the chains was longlisted for the samuel johnson prize.
Anyone who tried found that the river turned into a gorge, at the head of which were impassable rapids. 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. Prophets and rebels in the fight to free an empires slaves published in 2005, and, in 2011, to end all wars. Hochschild is a master at chronicling how prevailing cultural opinion is formed and, less frequently, how its challenged. His interviews with the last american world war i veteranswho have all since diedbring to vivid life a cataclysm that changed our world forever but that remains curiously forgotten here.
Veterans day celebrates warriors from our disastrous wars, but the day was established for peace and the end of wars destruction. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the historian. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild houghton mifflin harcourt, boston, 2011 isbn 9780618758289. Jan 02, 2012 adam hochschild is a brilliant writer. The human toll of the war to end all wars historian adam hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the. His books broad appeal, despite not featuring staples such as george washington or robert e. Lee, have engendered interesting conversations on how. A story of the loyalty and rebellion, 1914 1918 was the major inspiration for the world is my country. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141919 by adam hochschild. I found this book to be an enjoyable and fascinating account of the great war and those within british society who opposed englands participation. Permission required for reprinting, reproducing, or other uses. For more on this topic and others at guernica, click here. Implicit in adam hochschilds account is this chilling warning. The result is a book that is powerful in its detail and that engenders a gutlevel understanding of the terrible disruptive impact of war in the field and.
A century after end of wwi, trump snubs peace summit while. King leopolds ghost adam hochschild page 3 read online. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 paperback march 6 2012 by adam hochschild author 4. Excerpt to end all wars by adam hochschild the new. We do live in a potentially explosive world, but i think there is one mistake we wont repeat. However, the war to end all wars was used by later authors such as edward m.
In return for receiving the congo, the belgian government first of all agreed to assume its 110 million francs worth of debts, much of them in the form of bonds leopold had freely dispensed over the years to favorites like caroline. To end all wars quotes by adam hochschild goodreads. Either one of these would give a pretty clear idea of the attitude hochschild takes to his narrative. In the nuclear age, the consequences would be dreadful, and most politicians in both the u. Adam hochschild opens and closes his history of the first world war with a. Adam hochschild is the san franciscobased author of seven books, including king leopolds ghost to end all wars.
To end all wars by adam hochschild book trailer youtube. Having read numerous books on the great war i wondered if adam hochschilds new book. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780618758289. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780547750316. The comments in the cemeterys visitors book are almost all from eng land. See all 17 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. That would be a memorial worth erecting, when we commemorate the. To end all wars 2011, a work of historical nonfiction. To end all wars, we suppose, is a history of dissent, an account of pacifist. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Put together, and combined with the subtitle of his book, they promise a powerful controlling argument. Aug 11, 2011 the human toll of the war to end all wars historian adam hochschild traces the patriotic fervor that catapulted great britain into war during the summer of 1914 as well as the small, but. The sheer number of documentaries, dramatisations, books, ceremonies and art installations will likely make it.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of to end all wars by adam hochschild. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Id just started reading adam hochschilds observations about how officers at the turn of the last century tended to come from the cavalry, which in turn came from the moneyed classes because only they could afford the horses and kit, and were used to riding and of course hunting, when also i reread tmps a tale the cleveland fox. To end all wars, we suppose, is a history of dissent, an account of pacifist movements. 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. Author adam hochschild explores those divisions in his book to end all wars. 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. Coffman 1968, russell freedman 2010 and adam hochschild 2011. Reviewed by george scialabba history, observed gibbon, is a record of the crimes and follies of humankind. From yorkshire to war via cleveland relativelyfrank. 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.
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