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The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
by Sir Alistair Horne

The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916
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Author: Sir Alistair Horne
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-01-01
ISBN: 0140170413
Number of pages: 388
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Book Review: The defininirive and most glorious moment for C20 France.
Summary: 5 Stars

Horne reflects all the tragedy and glory of Verdun in both human and historical terms. An excellent work that sets Verdun in the context of the French psyche. Read the other parts of the trilogy, "The Fall of Paris" and "To Lose a Battle".

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