Now all roads lead to France and heavy is the tread
Of the living; but the dead returning lightly dance.
Edward Thomas, Roads

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Ring of Fire: A New Global History of the Outbreak of the First World War: 1914




By Alexandra Churchill & Nicolai Eberholst

Pegasus Books, 2005


In their just released book,  Ring of Fire: A New History of the World at War: 1914,  Alexandra Churchill (historian and Great War Group co-founder) and Nicolai Eberholst (archivist) strive to rebalance common conceptions of WWI, drawing on primary source materials in over twenty languages. I have not had time to request a review copy from the publishers, but they have made some sample pages available. Below are three excerpts drawing on sources I've never read before (or heard of).


Separation



But the War Had Been Prepared For!


Immediate Distrust



Order HERE

Event Announcement: The National World War One Museum is hosting the authors for an in-person / online discussion this Saturday, 23 August 2025.  Information for registering for the event can be found HERE.


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