1917: Vimy Ridge to Ypres: Key Dates and Events from the Fourth Year of the First World War

by Saul David

This special ebook has been created by historian Saul David from his acclaimed work 100 Days to How the Great War was Fought and Won, which was described by the Mail on Sunday as 'Inspired' and by Charles Spencer as 'A work of great originality and insight'. Through key dates from the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, to the capture of Jerusalem, Saul David's gripping narrative is an enthralling tribute to a generation of men and women whose sacrifice should never be forgotten.

147 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 10, 2016

About the author

SAUL DAVID was born in Monmouth in 1966 and educated at Ampleforth College and Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities (History MA and PhD).

An expert in the wars of the Victorian period, he began writing his first history book when he was twenty-five and has since completed eight more. They include: The Homicidal Earl: The Life of Lord Cardigan (1997), a critically-acclaimed biography of the man who led the Charge of the Light Brigade; The Indian Mutiny:1857 (2002), shortlisted for the Westminster Medal for Military Literature; Zulu: The Heroism and Tragedy of the Zulu War of 1879 (2004), a Waterstone's Military History Book of the Year; and the bestselling Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire (2006). In 2007 he signed a three book deal with Hodder & Stoughton to write a series of historical novels set in the late Victorian period. The first, Zulu Hart, was published on 5 March 2009 to critical acclaim with The Times describing it as a 'rattling good yarn' with 'a compelling, sexy hero who could give Cornwell's Sharpe a run for his money'. He is currently writing a history of the British Army.

Reviews

[Katia M. Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very interesting and quick read (about 2 - 2.5 hours) that breaks 1917 down into a variety of days, focusing on key events from all sides and all branches of the military. There are also incidents discussed concerning the home front. This was one of the most readable historical books about WWI (even one year), that I have read. While it does go into politics and motivations of the higher echelons, it is fairly grounded with individual accounts of soldiers and civilians on all fronts. All in all I felt it was a good excerpt of the events of 1917. I would like to have seen more information from the German and Turkish side, but there was information here I had not read before. I particularly enjoyed the first hand accounts and the illustrations. I would recommend to anyone who is interested in the history of WWI.