An account of "The Great War" that combines photography with personal accounts which evoke both the futility and the spirit of the war. Considering every aspect of the conflict, this book provides an analysis of the causes and forces behind the most destructive and costliest war ever witnessed.

"A vast range of original documentary and visual sources has been assembled to offer the reader a unique perspective on all aspects of the war. Vivid personal impressions of the fighting, letters home from the front and haunting war poetry add a startling clarity to this incisive account and remind the reader of the most important aspect of "the war to end all wars"--Its appalling human cost."--Jacket.