Joan Van Emden Boeken

A personal history of The Great War told using never-seen-before interviews, letters and photographs.

A vibrant and detailed account on the events at Passchendaele.

A wonderful farewell to the generation that fought at the battles of the Somme, Ypres, Passchendaele, Arras and Loos.

A unique account of the home front from unheard sources, told from the testimonies of the last generation to remember the Great War

Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice this book contains never before seen images taken by the soldiers themselves.

The heartbreaking story of the boys, some as young as twelve, who fought and died in the trenches of the First World War, completely revised and updated in this new edition.

This book is full of practical advice and useful examples to help students and engineers write clearly, accurately and impressively. This updated fourth edition features new material on technical notes, inspection reports and business cases, along with abstracts and summaries. It is an essential aid for today's engineers.

Harry Patch, the last surviving British soldier from the First World War trenches, shares his memories of childhood in the Somerset countryside during Edwardian England, offering a rare personal perspective on the horrors of the conflict.

The real 'Warhorse' story, now a major film as well as play Exceptional First World War account with equal appeal to male and female readers Richard Van Emden's first book - Richard is now the best selling living Great War author Tickled to Death has been out of print for a number of years and copies are highly sought after

Using the veterans' own words and photographs, the book brings to life a mixture of their excitement of embarkation for France, their optimism and courage, the agony of the trenches, and the fear of going over the top. The fight for survival, the ordeal of the wounded and the ever-present grief caused by loss and waste of life make it interesting.