1Blythewood
Who has done reading on the War's aftermath?
I am thinking of books such as Paul Fussell's "The Great War and Modern Memory" and Charles Mowat's "Britain Between the Wars" (which is an unwieldy tome). However, these have deal with the Great War's wake in the allied countries. Who has looked at the war's aftermath in the defeated countries? What happened in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire? Here I'm thinking of Robert Gerwarth's "The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End: 1917-1923."
Who else has explored this aspect of the Great War and what books would you recommend?
I am thinking of books such as Paul Fussell's "The Great War and Modern Memory" and Charles Mowat's "Britain Between the Wars" (which is an unwieldy tome). However, these have deal with the Great War's wake in the allied countries. Who has looked at the war's aftermath in the defeated countries? What happened in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire? Here I'm thinking of Robert Gerwarth's "The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End: 1917-1923."
Who else has explored this aspect of the Great War and what books would you recommend?
2PocheFamily
>1 Blythewood: I hate to see a question unanswered, but am no expert - and would love to have you reply to let us all know what you've found in the meantime.
First I'm unsure where you want to explore, but looking at this from the "vanquished" side, earlier this year I enjoyed The Road Back, a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. Obviously not NF, but is a great example of fiction highlighting the issues observed at the street level/common man's perspective. I found the description of home life and political unrest also very memorable.
I also find this a particularly interesting time period and have found biographies and memoirs to be worthwhile for their perspectives. Again, I'd really enjoy reading about what you've come across.
First I'm unsure where you want to explore, but looking at this from the "vanquished" side, earlier this year I enjoyed The Road Back, a novel by Erich Maria Remarque. Obviously not NF, but is a great example of fiction highlighting the issues observed at the street level/common man's perspective. I found the description of home life and political unrest also very memorable.
I also find this a particularly interesting time period and have found biographies and memoirs to be worthwhile for their perspectives. Again, I'd really enjoy reading about what you've come across.
3ABVR
David Fromkin's A Peace to End All Peace, which covers the dissolution of the Ottoman. Empire from 1914-1922, might be of interest . . .
