Jeffrey beat off stiff competition from a shortlist of other internationally acclaimed authors Luis Leante, Erik Orsenna and Simon Montefiore. Written in the neutral tones of the dispassionate and professional neutral observer, this account of the early days of The Great War is, nonetheless evocative of the mood of the time from the midst of the then victorious German Army. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2017. Later made into the fantastic Kirk Douglas film. But not until you’ve turned the last page of this extraordinary novel, will you be able to decide if George Mallory should be added to this list of legends, because if he were, another name would have to be removed. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. For the 2020 holiday season, returnable items shipped between October 1 and December 31 can be returned until January 31, 2021. Unable to add item to List. Paths of Glory was published in the 1930's and the style is singular to works of that time, but once you step into the story the writer holds you. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Something went wrong. The story is told in a linear fashion, and the novel contains many anecdotes of hard war which suggest to the reader that the author has an intimate understanding of war as it was fought back then. Facebook. Sold by westcoastmedia and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Paths of Glory: The First World War is a game that allows two players to simulate the Great War in a fun and historically ac-curate game.
The award ceremony took place in the heart of the Faubourg Saint Germain, France, on Tuesday 8 June 2010 at the Maison de l’Amérique latine. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Read more . After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Very Good (for what I know). He reveals why and how the French army fought as it did. Anthony Clayton has written many good works on the French and British Army, with a great attention to detail regarding colonial troops. The mission fails, with fifty percent casualties, enraging the egomaniac general who promised victory to his superiors; three soldiers, as division representatives, are subsequently court-martialled and executed for "cowardice”. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. This book, however, is better, due to the descriptive detail available in the wriiten word and the ability to expand on the number of characters and information provided.
Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2017, As another reviewer has already commented, this ebook version is certainly NOT Paths of Glory by Humphrey Cobb. Paths of Glory by Irvin S. Cobb, 1994, Musson Book Co. edition, Microform in English Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019. Edit. It arrived in excellent condition in a timely manner. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2012. He scrutinises the make-up and performance of France's large colonial armies and investigates the mutinies of 1917. And his ability to create such a work as, ‘Paths of Glory‘ demonstrates his genius as a story-teller. Something went wrong. PATHS OF GLORY also considers in detail the officers, how they kept their trenches and how men from very different areas of France fought and died together. A tough read, but essential to any understanding of the Great War, Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2013. Last edited by Open Library Bot. My reasons for purchasing Paths of Glory were to obtain information on the to role of the French Army in WWI (a subject not covered in most of of other books I've read which tend to limit coverage to the role of the British army and British soldier) and to better understand the conditions under which the front line French soldier fought and the reasons for the occasional references by other authors to the problems of morale and mutiny in the French ranks. You may be charged a restocking fee up to 50% of item's price for used or damaged returns and up to 100% for materially different item. Embed. 2). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 6, 2014), An important book; poor character development, Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020. I thoroughly recommend this story, it is an excellent read and one of the best war stories ever written. I am such a big fan of the movie. It's a must, especially for those who enjoy war novels, and while you're at it, pick up the DVD. Not a "poilus get slaughtered by uncaring incompetent generals" narrative written from a modern POV, book but a good clear account of the actuality of the French army between 1914 - 1918, its initial flawed planning, its tribulations during the siege warfare phase, its morale problems in 1917 and its eventual victorys during the latter part of 1918 after Petain and Foch restored some morale and confidence. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2016.
He served in that War. Paths of Glory by Irvin S. Cobb, July 31, 2004, IndyPublish.com edition, Paperback in English ... Share this book. As a student of history with a particular interest in World War One, I appreciate the author's knowledge of the subject. The description of climbing the mountain is too vivid and it sends chills down your spine, literally. Anthony Clayton is an acknowledged expert on the French military and his book is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the First World War. By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Please try your request again later. A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier: Some Adventures, Dangers, and Sufferings of... Great American Short Stories (Dover Thrift Editions), Song of Myself: The First and Final Editions of the Great American Poem, Listen to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, originals and more, The Underdogs: A Novel of the Mexican Revolution (Penguin Classics), Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics).
There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. A pretty good book, gives a fair picture from top to bottom of the French army, command and control and the political elements behind the scenes. Colonel Dax (the Kirk Douglas character) was portrayed a bit differently in the film. The book had some information I was not aware of and would be a good read for someone beginning to read on WW1. The coda to this work is far stronger than the film because the writer provides a plaintive study of the three tragic characters. Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2012. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Comment Report abuse. Unfortunately, it is not Humphrey Cobb's (b. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. It was dripping with facts and figures which may well put some off and some of which didn't seem to add much at all to the overall narrative. While apparently important and meaningful to the author, without translation they were of no value to me as I am not literate in French. An exhausted regiment is charged with the task of seizing an impregnable German stronghold. Paths of Glory was published in the 1930's and the style is singular to works of that time, but once you step into the story the writer holds you. Paths of Glory was inspired by a true story, bringing to life one of history’s enduringly enigmatic heroes, George Mallory, and was a number one bestseller in both hardback and paperback in the UK in 2009. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A masterpiece by JA. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. In most ways Clayton's work provides much of what I desired, but I found it exceedingly frustrating to find the many French phrases such as 'gorges de pacifisme' and 'nous sommes sales comme les cochons' with no interpretation. Enough said.”, ©2019 Jeffrey Archer - All Rights Reserved. He profiles its senior commanders - Joffre, Petain, Nivelle and Foch - and analyses its major campaigns both on the Western Front and in the Near East and Africa. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018, Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017, Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013. Pinterest. The utter lack of actual justice meted out to the men chosen to die would outrage the most blunted observer. This is a horrendous, but alas credible, account of what happened before, during and after a failed French attack on a German position in the first world war. Very good book about the French Army. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016, Good general overview of the French army during the war but as someone very interested in this topic I wish it was just a little bit more detailed. We visited The Somme, Belleau Woods, Verdun, Etc a few years ago and boy is there a lot of graveyard crosses; what a disaster. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It does very well to condense the massive story of the French army into something which is managable, which was presumably not an easy thing for the author to do. Please try again.
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