The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War, 1914 Fiction Nicholas II

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The Darkest Days: The Truth Behind Britain's Rush to War, 1914 Fiction Nicholas IIDescription By Douglas Newton Paperback The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War may be commemorated by some as a great moment of national history. But the standard history of Britains choice for war is far from the truth. Using a wide range of sources, including the personal papers of many of the key figures, some for the first time, historian Douglas Newton presents a new, dramatic narrative. He interleaves the story of those pressing