Echoes of Distant Thunder: Life in the United States, 1914-1918

by Edward Robb Ellis

Book Overview

International in scope, this series of non-fiction trade paperbacks offers books that explore the lives, customs and thoughts of peoples and cultures around the world. This work looks at life in the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0698105834
• ISBN13: 9780698105836
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Coward McCann
• Length: 510 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Easily Read

This book was well-written and easily read -- not a dry, pedantic non-fiction tome as so many history books can be. Until about 2/3 of the way through, Ellis did an excellent job of keeping his personal politics out of the mix and just telling the events in a compelling and interesting manner. One most gets an inkling of his inner leanings when it comes to the "battle" between the proletariat and the bourgeosie. It's easy enough to find accounts of what went on on the battlefields of the War, but I was thrilled when I finally found one that described what life was like at home! Thumbs up!