The Oxford Book of Military Anecdotes

Author:   Max Hastings
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN:  

9780195205282


Pages:   528
Publication Date:   11 December 1986
Format:   Paperback
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"If anecdotes are marginal notes on the pages of history, these will delight any reader who has ever been moved or entertained by the condition of the soldier. Few fields of human endeavor have inspired so many memorable anecdotes as warfare, from the Bible and Livy through Gibbon and Froissart, to the imperial wars of the nineteenth century and the world conflicts of the twentieth. This collection of is principally concerned with American and British conflicts, with, as the author says, ""occasional forays among the ranks of foreign armies""--notably the Greeks, the Romans, and Napoleon's veterans. Hastings has sought stories that illustrate the military condition through the ages, both on the battlefield and in barracks: comic, eccentric, heroic, tragic. Here are Caesar at the Rubicon and the revolt of the Praetorian Guard; Alexander's horse and Prince Rupert's dog; the legendary Mother Ross enlisting in search of her lost husband in 1693; Evelyn Waugh as the least plausible of commandos; General Douglas MacArthur's good luck charm ""Charlie,"" a lump of lava rock carved into a Hawaiian warrior; and much more. Some of the stories will be familiar to students of military history while others are less well known, but all provide fascinating sidelights to history. ""An outstanding book...in a class by itself. It's a work of literature. One can't simply browse: The quality of the writing casts the spell of poetry. Although historical, the stories take on the universality of art.""--Christian Science Monitor ""Hastings is...aware of a good story. [He] succeeds in illustrating the soldiers' experience in both unusual and specific aspects.""--Library Journal * ""[A] fascinating collection of military stories...the sort of book that can be picked up at intervals...[but] once tasted, is hard to put down.""--Washington Post Book World. Great war stories by Max Hastings, a leading military historian and war correspondent. About the Author: Max Hastings is a well-known author specializing in military history. His most recent books include Bomber Command, Battle for the Falklands, and Overlord."

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Author:   Max Hastings
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 14.20cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.671kg
ISBN:  

9780195205282


ISBN 10:   0195205286
Pages:   528
Publication Date:   11 December 1986
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Max Hastings is a specializing in military history. His most recent books include Bomber Command, Battle for the Falklands, and Overlord.

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