Christmas Truce
02 December 2011Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
‘Just you think,’ wrote one soldier to his family, ‘that while you were eating your turkey I was out talking with the very men I had been trying to kill a few hours before!’
Christmas, 1914. The first winter of the First World War. In a conflict infamous for its horror and brutality, enemy shook hands with enemy. Soldiers shared rations,...
Details
02 December 2011288 pages
9781447216001Imprint: Pan
Reviews
It is unlikely that this fine book's account of the truce will ever be betteredRichard Holmes, Times Literary Supplement
The authors of this excellent book have captured a moment of humanity in a time of carnage. They splendidly evoke what must be the most extraordinary celebration of Christmas since those notable goings-on in BethlehemPiers Brendon, Mail on Sunday
An excellent account, placing the truce in its proper context and collecting eyewitness impressions skilfully from both sidesJohn Terraine, Army Quarterly & Defence Journal
Christmas Truce spells out the true story for the first time and it's fascinatingGodfrey Smith
