the murderous tragedy he has staged for us proves absorbingly fascinating.' -The New York Times Book Review 'An excellent and absorbing book.'-National Review 'Richly textured has an especially keen eye.' -Chicago Tribune 'An outstanding book, rich in its insights, and written with verve and style.'-The Guardian 'Studded with quotable and memorable descriptions of the horrors of the battle.'-Times (London) 'A clear and vivid account of both the military and the political intricacy of the battle.'-Saturday Times (London) 'A brilliant study.'-Scotsman 'An assured work which steps well beyond the narrow and constricting boundaries of military history.Altogether more significant than a mere dry account of a battle of attrition would have been. Informed and erudite, lucid and sanguinary.' - Kirkus Reviews, 'Ousby writes so well, so readably, so engagingly. A must for any modern world history buff.'- Publishers Weekly (starred) 'A splendid account. An engaging and important book.' - New Statesman 'Ousby vividly brings the horrors of battle to life using the personal accounts of ordinary people who fought at Verdun.' - The Spectator 'A triumph. Harrowing.'- The Sunday Herald 'A story that still has the power to shock and horrify.

the murderous tragedy he has staged for us proves absorbingly fascinating.' - The New York Times Book Review 'An excellent and absorbing book.'- National Review 'Richly textured has an especially keen eye.' - Chicago Tribune 'An outstanding book, rich in its insights, and written with verve and style.'- The Guardian 'Studded with quotable and memorable descriptions of the horrors of the battle.'- Times (London) 'A clear and vivid account of both the military and the political intricacy of the battle.'- Saturday Times (London) 'A brilliant study.'- Scotsman 'An assured work which steps well beyond the narrow and constricting boundaries of military history.Altogether more significant than a mere dry account of a battle of attrition would have been. Informed and erudite, lucid and sanguinary.' - Kirkus Reviews From the Trade Paperback edition., 'Ousby writes so well, so readably, so engagingly.

'Ousby writes so well, so readably, so engagingly.

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