Digital Libraries

Great Britain's Great War (Record no. 946)

MARC details
000 -LEADER
fixed length control field 02468pam a2200169a 44500
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 160218b xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780670919635
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 940.34
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Paxman, Jeremy
9 (RLIN) 361573
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Great Britain's Great War
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. United Kingdom;
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Penguin Books Ltd;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2014
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 356 Pages;
Other physical details Paperback
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Jeremy Paxman's magnificent history of the First World War tells the entire story of the war in one gripping narrative from the point of view of the British people. "If there is one new history of the war that you might actually enjoy this is very likely it". (The Times). "Lively, surprising and memorable'. (Guardian). "A procession of fascinating details". (Prospect). "Paxman writes so well and sympathetically and he chooses his detail so deftly'. (The Times). "Clever, laconic and racy'. (Daily Telegraph). Life in Britain during the First World War was far stranger than many of us realize. In a country awash with mad rumour, frenzied patriotism and intense personal anguish, it became illegal to light a bonfire, fly a kite or buy a round of drinks. And yet the immense upheaval of the war led to many things we take for granted today: the vote, passports, vegetable allotments and British Summer Time among them. In this immensely captivating account, Jeremy Paxman tells the entire story of the war through the experience of those who lived it - nurses, soldiers, politicians, factory-workers, journalists and children - explaining why we fought it so willingly, how we endured it so long, and how it transformed us all. "A profoundly personal and thought-provoking new analysis of the Great War". (Mail on Sunday). "One is left with a better understanding of how the Great Britain that began the war became more like ordinary Britain by its end". (Sunday Times). "A judicious mix between individual stories and the bigger picture ...engages the mind and emotions". (Daily Telegraph). "Particularly good in showing how much a modern perspective distorts our understanding". (Prospect). "Incisive, colourful. Paxman delves into every aspect of British life to capture the mood and morale of the nation". (Daily Express). Jeremy Paxman is a renowned broadcaster, award-winning journalist and the bestselling author of seven works of non-fiction, including The English, The Political Animal and Empire.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element British & Irish history
9 (RLIN) 361574
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element First World War
9 (RLIN) 361575
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Suppress in OPAC 0
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type Date last checked out
    Dewey Decimal Classification     Karachi Karachi History 24/06/2016 1 940.34 PKLC005802 07/07/2022 24/06/2016 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17 02/07/2022
Withdrawn   Dewey Decimal Classification     Lahore Lahore In Store 19/04/2016   940.34 PKLC008519 19/04/2016 09/11/2022 Book Adult and Young Adult 15-17