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No Man’s Land
- 1918, the Last Year of the Great War
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 448
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 446
From freezing infantrymen huddled in bloodied trenches on the front lines to intricate political maneuvering and tense strategy sessions in European capitals, noted historian John Toland tells of the unforgettable final year of the First World War. In this audiobook, participants on both sides, from enlisted men to generals and prime ministers to monarchs, vividly recount the battles, sensational events, and behind-the-scenes strategies that shaped the climactic, terrifying year.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Oddly biased, but worthy account of the period
- By Hellocat on 04-04-18
- No Man’s Land
- 1918, the Last Year of the Great War
- By: John Toland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Fantastic work, but with all audible WW1 books, I DONT SPEAK FRENCH!!
Reviewed: 11-14-18
The narrative is fantastic, blending strategic narrative with personal vignettes, but like many WW1 works on audible, the prevalence of French generals and politics lends itself to inclusion of excited and sage utterances in French. Unfortunately, a translation or approximation is never included. This is by no means a large part of the work, but I feel it matters. Certainly in the physical work translations are provided in footnotes, but not included in the audio performance. One loses the humor or drama of the moment, and it breaks the immersion. Regrettable.
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