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The Beauty and the Sorrow: An Intimate History of the First World War


by Peter Englund

Italian troops marching into the mountains where Italy fought much of its war against Austria-Hungary. A poster postcard encouraging the purchase of war bonds yielding 5.55%.

Italian troops marching into the mountains where Italy fought much of its war against Austria-Hungary. A poster postcard encouraging the purchase of war bonds yielding 5.55%.

The Beauty and the Sorrow: An Intimate History of the First World War by Peter Englund; Translated by Peter Graves

Publisher: Vintage Books, 2012

Copyright: 2009 by Peter England