Brown draws heavily on the Imperial War Museum's extensive collection of letters and diaries which present us with a view of the Great War quite distinct from that of the disillusioned and/or gay poets and other literary figures with whom I at least was more familiar. Tommy Atkins saw things somewhat differently. Tied together with a very well-written if by no means in-depth overview of the year's events. But one can find that elsewhere. Some interesting thoughts on the war's aftermath. All infused with a deep empathy, directly expressed, for the men and women who experienced 1918. A book I'm glad I read in 2018.

A thoroughly researched account of the decisive events and the men & women in involved in the unfolding plans, attacks, advances, retreats, sacrifices, tragedies & triumphs of Germany & its coalition and ultimately the victory of the Allies in the final year of World War One. ( )