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Can I read Tommy : the British soldier on the Western Front, 1914-1918 on EtoBox?
Tommy : the British soldier on the Western Front, 1914-1918 by Richard Holmes is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Tommy : the British soldier on the Western Front, 1914-1918 about?
Groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed, Tommy is the first history of World War I to place the British soldier who fought in the trenches centre-stage. Tommy tells the story of an epic and terrible war through the letters, diaries and memories of those who fought it. Epitomised by the character of Sgt Tommy Atkins, Richard Holmes portrays the strength and fallibility of the human spirit, the individuals behind the epic conflict, and their legacy.
Who reads Tommy : the British soldier on the Western Front, 1914-1918?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Richard Holmes
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780007383481
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.17 / 5 (332 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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