The first international human rights movement, 2005, etc. In to end all wars, you argue that world war i remains very much a part of our lives. To end all wars book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Hochschild describes the obstinate prosecution of europes first industrial war and the patchy resistance to that conflict, mostly in england, where some 20,000 men defied the draft. A former commentator on national public radios all things considered, he teaches writing at the graduate school of journalism at the university of california at. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780547750316. This is a compelling book that focuses on britain during the great war. Born october 5, 1942 in new york, ny served in the u. The book frames the great war not as a struggle between nations. World war i stands as one of historys most senseless spasms of carnage, defying rational explanation. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 ebook written by adam hochschild. To end all wars an interesting read of the history of the times. 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.
The sheer number of documentaries, dramatisations, books, ceremonies and art installations will likely make it. Adam hochschild on world war i and the role of the. Army reserve 19641970 cofounded mother jones magazine in 1974, editor and writer 197681 npr commentator in washington, d. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 book. A story of greed, terror, and heroism in colonial africa. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild 7,772 ratings, 4. 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. To end all wars by adam hochschild used 97802300964. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 1914 1918 by hochschild, adam presents a history of world war i, focusing on the moral conflict between the proponents of. Hochschild makes the conflict come alive, absolutely, and he is a writer of prodigious talent. It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11. To end all wars quotes by adam hochschild goodreads. He spoke about the topic, also subject of his latest book, at the brecht forum in new york city.
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To end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the wars critics, alongside its generals and heroes. In his masterful history of this almostforgotten war, adam hochschild demonstrates. 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. Excerpt to end all wars by adam hochschild the new. The comments in the cemeterys visitors book are almost all from eng land. Adam hochschilds to end all wars shows resistance to world. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, by adam hochschild about the author. To end all wars by adam hochschild book trailer youtube. In my opinion king leopolds ghost is perfect, while to end of all wars is very good but has small flaws. 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.
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. To end all wars hochschild, adam 9780618758289 hpb. Hochschild pays close attention to those who campaigned against the war in the. But the books importance transcends its value as a good read. 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. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, which focuses on the now largelyforgotten opposition to world war i.
American journalist adam hochschild has created a work that is both striking in. Adam hochschilds incredible book on the horrors of colonialism called king. That would be a memorial worth erecting, when we commemorate the centenary of the conflict in three years time. 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. Adam hochschild, a longtime supporter of the nieman foundations narrative program, published a new book last month, to end all wars. May, 2011 to say all of the above is only to hint at what hochschild has accomplished in to end all wars. To end all wars by adam hochschild used world of books. Hochschild provides vivid and riveting descriptions of the world that lurched itself into world war i. Has dissent in britain during the first world war been exaggerated. May 03, 2011 from historian hochschild bury the chains. Sold by mirayexpressbuy and ships from amazon fulfillment.
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. Hochschilds book is a rare thing in possessing both scholarly worth and the virtues of a novel. Adam hochschild uc berkeley graduate school of journalism. Adam hochschild talked about his history of world war one as it was experienced by the british. World war i was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Adam hochschild is an american author, journalist, historian and lecturer. Revisiting the harsh lessons of the first world war matthew price. Hochschild s objective description and analysis reveal. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild, 2011 houghton mifflin harcourt 464 pp.
May 19, 2012 adam hochschild talked about his book, to end all wars. In to end all wars, adam hochschild takes the measure of britons. King leopolds ghost was also awarded the 1998 california book awards gold medal for nonfiction. Mar 06, 2012 to end all wars focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, alongside its generals and heroes. To end all wars is a recent republish of the late ernest gordons story of survival and finding christian faith while enduring the hell of the thai burma railway.
Adam hochschilds to end all wars shows resistance to. In just a matter of weeks in the dark summer of 1914, formerly quiet and peacefully coexisting european countries were at each others throats for reasons that to this day remain difficult to. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, which considers 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. King leopolds ghost was a finalist for the national book critics circle award, as was to end all wars. At the end of this book, hochshild narrative writing, graduate sch. For adam hochschild, author of two wellregarded accounts of europe. How the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild 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. Lets start this conversation by examining some of the consequences of world war i that are still with us, even if far below the surface. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 9780618758289.
In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to life as never before. Full dewey book club san rafael public library to end all wars. To end all wars a story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 adam hochschild, houghton mifflin harcourt, 2011 this may not be the best history of world war i battles and strategy out there, but its the best book about world war i that i have read. A true story about four allied pows who endure harsh treatment from their japanese captors during world war ii while being forced to build a railroad through the burmese jungle. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 by adam hochschild. Wwi remains the quintessential warunequaled in concentrated slaughter, patriotic fervor during the fighting, and bitter disillusion afterward, writes hochschild.
Jun 05, 2011 adam hochschild, a popular historian whose king leopolds ghost. The author comes from a perspective that the socialist philosophy was the better of the belief systems of the time without truly announcing that this philosophy would take the freedom of the characters away for all time. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read to end all wars. Life is brutally harsh in the japanese camps, as in one in burma where pows, mainly from a scottish regiment, must build part of the enemys supply railroad trough the everinhospitable jungle, and not just in terms of poor conditions, but also brutal discipline under a bushido logic which assumes westerners to be an inferior race, in need of doggish discipline, while even for japanese troops. To end all wars by adam hochschild the new york times. His title, which needless to say is ironic, is drawn from one of the many euphemistic phrases.
Britains new war propaganda bureau launched a flood of books. Arthur morey gives that world palpable energy as he voices empire proponents, socialist dissenters, xenophobic war supporters, radical suffragettes, and. A former commentator on national public radios all things. He spoke about the topic, also subject of his latest book, at the brecht. May 01, 2011 adam hochschild is a brilliant writer. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 may 15, describes the phrase attributed to woodrow wilson. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918, adam hochschild challenges this image of the european home front. Woodrow wilsons fatuous claim about the european war of 191418 sarcastically annexed by adam hochschild for the title of this moving. Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the first world war. He focuses on the longignored moral drama of the war s critics, alongside its. Adam hochschilds to end all wars, on world war i the.
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