World War One: A Short History by Norman Stone
2008/190pg (reading)

This is the simplest abbreviated telling of World War One. Quick and to the point. It doesn’t go into great detail. Broken into each year of the war, one gets a good idea of how the war played out. Also, the book shows very well that although many people envision the war as a constant battle for months and months with no breaks, this wasn’t true. There were times of boredom and maneuvers to get Armies from one location to another.

It really showed very well the importance of the railway and also briefly delves in the development of the tank and it’s use on the lines. If someone wanted details, like the airplane and the evolution of the air war, this is not the book to read. This is a simple snapshot of the war. Each major battle and who participated.

It is a good book for someone to get the overall scope of the war and how each part played out. Also, to understand why after the war many nations changed and empires were lost forever.

An easy and fun read.

Enjoy a good cup of coffee and a wonderful book.

Lopaka