Countdown to Peace

by David Elstein

An audio dramatisation in 6 episodes of With Our Backs To The Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918 by David Stevenson, Professor of International History at the LSE.

'How Germany, having seemingly come so close to victory in the Spring and Summer of 1918, was forced on to the defensive in September. By October, it had initiated negotiations for peace, signing an armistice on November 11th.'

Genres: Audiobook

Unknown Binding

Published November 7, 2019

Reviews

[Roxanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A dramatisation of David Stevenson's book "With Our Backs to the Wall: Victory and Defeat in 1918", the 6-episode series was meant to focus on the end of WW1, from March to Nov 2018. Action on both sides are covered but I found the dramatisation to be nothing more than a series of facts acted out, with little consideration of storytelling; even the narrator would typically give nothing more than the date and setting of the scene. The rest - you figure it out! Not having read the original book, it's hard to say whether the dramatisation merely didn't improve on the book or that it was an average audio dramatisation.

[Asil Hindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This mini series dramatise the chaotic year of 1918 and the surrender of Germany on 11th November and which led afterwards, on 1919, to sign the Treaty of Versailles and formally end the war. Well written and read

[Željko Filipin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dramatization of the last days of the first world war.

[G M · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short and interesting dramatisation of the conclusion of world war 2. Thought the relationships with Ludendorff and the Kaiser were very interesting. Would recommend.

[Dhruva Narayan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good sequel to countdown to war. Well written and good voice acting by all the narrators.
Some familiarity with the events of world war 1 is necessary.

[Hilary Cockshaw · Rating 4 out of 5]

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