The Mammoth Book of True War Stories

Front Cover
Jon E. Lewis
Carroll & Graf, 1999 - History - 545 pages
True in every detail, the vivid and unforgettable fifty stories here range from the ancient Greek to Operation Desert Storm, from the Battle of Trafalgar to Vietnam. Noted military editor and historian Jon E. Lewis has collected such accounts as Ernest Hemingway's on the D-Day landing, George Orwell's on the Spanish Civil War, Robert Graves's on WWI's Western Front, and John Reed's on the Bolshevik Revolution.

About the author (1999)

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history (including "SAS" and "Survivor") are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many Mammoth Book of... anthologies, including the bestselling "On the Edge" and "Endurance and Adventure". He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in "New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out", and the "Guardian".

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Mammoth Book of True War Stories
Mammoth Bks
EditorJon E. Lewis
PublisherCarroll & Graf, 1999
ISBN0786706295, 9780786706297
Length545 pages
Subjects ›  › 

History / Military / General
  
Export CitationBiBTeX EndNote RefMan