Lost Voices of The Royal Navy
By (Author) Max Arthur
By (author) Max Arthur
Hodder & Stoughton
Hodder Paperback
12th May 2005
11th April 2005
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Oral history
359.00941
Paperback
576
Width 150mm, Height 205mm, Spine 36mm
390g
From the bestselling author of FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR, comes an unforgettable collection of vivid eyewitness accounts of life in the Royal Navy Acclaimed historian Max Arthur pays tribute to the Royal Navy from 1914 to 1945. Drawing on the personal stories of those who have served during this period, he has created a unique narrative history of the senior service. FORGOTTEN VOICES: THE ROYAL NAVY is a memorable and moving testament to the courage, spirit, skill and irrepressible humour of those who served in the Royal Navy during these crucial years.
Acclaim for FORGOTTEN VOICES OF THE GREAT WAR by Max Arthur: 'An extraordinary and extremely moving book.' -- Stephen Fry 'These stories are so harrowing, their witness so precise and devastating.' -- The Times 'Very few men are still alive who fought in the trenches in the First World War. The words of the soldiers, however, are as fresh as if they were written yesterday ... extraordinary.' -- Mail on Sunday
Max Arthur served in the RAF and he has written several oral history books about the armed services. He lectures on strategy and leadership.