keithmroberts Posted 15 November , 2009 Share Posted 15 November , 2009 This title, a social history of post-First World War Britain is reviewed here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/1...juliet-nicolson It sounds quite interesting and is available through Amazon. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmac Posted 16 November , 2009 Share Posted 16 November , 2009 Received a very good review in the S Times two Sundays ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 23 November , 2009 Share Posted 23 November , 2009 I am part way through this book. An informative read, on a subject not much covered in popular studies of WW1. The personal aftermath of this tragedy on all nations must have been appalling. Juliet Nicholson, so far as I have read her book, has done a lot of work on this and is to be congratulated. My recommendation- get it! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrissparrow Posted 23 November , 2009 Share Posted 23 November , 2009 Looks good to me - another one to get through! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted 23 November , 2009 Share Posted 23 November , 2009 900,000 men seems a huge amount for a peace time army. Ay idea how these were distributed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 23 November , 2009 Share Posted 23 November , 2009 QUOTE (Phil_B @ Nov 23 2009, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 900,000 men seems a huge amount for a peace time army. Ay idea how these were distributed? Sorry Phil, I have not got that far yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 30 November , 2009 Share Posted 30 November , 2009 Thanks for recommendation, useful review. Paula Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFayers Posted 1 December , 2009 Share Posted 1 December , 2009 Thanks Keith, Another one to add to my letter to Santa I think! cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBully Posted 1 December , 2009 Share Posted 1 December , 2009 Agreed Steve ! Santa will have to bring me a copy as well. Thanks for posting the review Keith. I have been looking for an explanation concerning what pensions were available to injured servicemen from the Great War, and the review suggests that this book covers the topic. The impression I have from my reading so far is that 1919 was quite a turbulent year. Will look forward to studying the aftermath in more detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burlington Posted 1 December , 2009 Share Posted 1 December , 2009 I have been looking for an explanation concerning what pensions were available to injured servicemen from the Great War, and the review suggests that this book covers the topic. Ah.. I am not too sure that it does this in detail. Essentially, it is more a social history of those years intertwined with personal recollections etc. There is certainly mention of pensions, disabled pensions and so on, but the detail you may be after seems to be missing. I have not finished the book yet, halfway through in fact, but regardless this is a cracking good read and I recommend it highly. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Martin Posted 2 December , 2009 Share Posted 2 December , 2009 I have been looking for an explanation concerning what pensions were available to injured servicemen from the Great War, and the review suggests that this book covers the topic. You could have a look at Joanna Bourke's "Dismembering the Male: Men's Bodies, Britain and the Great War" as well. It is a gender history of the war, mainly about those who were disabled. I haven't read it yet, but it is next in line. It does have some content on pensions, though it may not be to the detail you are looking for, but it may be a place to start. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 5 December , 2009 Share Posted 5 December , 2009 Just ordered it from Amazon..brand new HB...£10. How do they do it? Free delivery too. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 December , 2009 Admin Share Posted 6 December , 2009 Will pick this up later as finished a book last night, and hate to be without a book. Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jills1954 Posted 14 January , 2010 Share Posted 14 January , 2010 You could have a look at Joanna Bourke's "Dismembering the Male: Men's Bodies, Britain and the Great War" as well. It is a gender history of the war, mainly about those who were disabled. I haven't read it yet, but it is next in line. It does have some content on pensions, though it may not be to the detail you are looking for, but it may be a place to start. Chris I'm interested in this book...can't locate it on Amazon or Abebooks....can you help?? Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted 14 January , 2010 Share Posted 14 January , 2010 Amazon Abebooks One on Ebay for $90! I am enjoying reading 'The Great Silence' at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 15 January , 2010 Share Posted 15 January , 2010 Can highly recommend the Great Silence...just finished it. For me a new aspect and excellant insight to the post war world. Well done Juliet! TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jills1954 Posted 15 January , 2010 Share Posted 15 January , 2010 Amazon Abebooks One on Ebay for $90! I am enjoying reading 'The Great Silence' at the moment. Thanks for this...must have been mis- spelling the author's name!! I enjoyed the Great Silence too!! Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandy hall Posted 15 January , 2010 Share Posted 15 January , 2010 I have just brought for 1p from Amazon The Perfect Summer by the same author Juliet Nicolson which is about the summer of 1911. I also have The Great Silence on the reading pile Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jills1954 Posted 18 January , 2010 Share Posted 18 January , 2010 Amazon Abebooks One on Ebay for $90! I am enjoying reading 'The Great Silence' at the moment. 'Dismembering the male' has just arrived today ....it looks extremely interesting - I'm looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the link! Jill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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