The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War, 1914 Fiction producing a stunning portrait of

producing a stunning portrait of an often-under recognized political leader

… Lloyd is well on the way to writing a definitive history of the First World War

while the city's large Red Cross provided tireless support on the homefront

and even parachuted into combat

by Steven Rabalais

The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War, 1914 Fiction producing a stunning portrait ofDescription By Douglas Newton Paperback The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War may be commemorated by some as a great moment of national history. But the standard history of Britains choice for war is far from the truth. Using a wide range of sources, including the personal papers of many of the key figures, some for the first time, historian Douglas Newton presents a new, dramatic narrative. He interleaves the story of those pressing