Myths & Legends of the First World War

by James Hayward

Book Overview

Accounts of World War I usually center on grueling life in the trenches, living and fighting on the front line. While incorporating wartime life, this book gives a refreshingly different perspective by looking at the rich crop of legends that sprang from the battlefields. Some of these myths still persist in the public consciousness even today, yet all are mirrored in recent conspiracy theories, folk tales of the paranormal, and moral panics. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750939923
• ISBN13: 9780750939928
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 7.8"