A Bulletin from the History Wars

This is an excellent article about the history of history books (plus plays and films) about WW1:

http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21599798-first-world-war-was-defining-event-20th-century-thousands-books-have

I've read both of the heavywights on the cuases of the war and have enjoyed them both: heavy going in places, but it is a difficult story to tell.

Now I'm looking forward to hearing both Margaret MacMillan and Christopher Clark lecture on the subject at the Newbury Festival in May.