Description: Rescuing from history the heroes on the front line whose bravery has been overlooked, and giving voice to their bereaved relatives at home, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore reveals the Battle of the Somme in all its glory and misery, helping us to realize that there are many meaningful ways to define a battle when seen through the eyes of those who lived it.
Brief description: Hugh Sebag-Montefiore is a journalist and the author of the critically acclaimed Enigma: The Battle for the Code.
Review Quotes: A painstaking chronological account of the hideously marred attack on the German entrenchments at the Somme, July-September 1916...A beautifully crafted, blow-by-blow account with deep insight into the lives of these diverse young men.-- "Kirkus Reviews (starred review)" (7/1/2016 12:00:00 AM)