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Forgotten Voices of the Great War
- Narrated by: Richard Bebb
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
In 1960, the Imperial War Museum began a momentous task. A team of academics, archivists and volunteers set about tracing ordinary men and women who had lived through one of the most harrowing periods of modern history, the First World War. Veterans were interviewed in details about their day-to-day experiences, on and off the front. The project has since grown to be the most important archive of its kind in the world, and provides a unique account of life during the Great War.
Forty years on, the Imperial War Museum gave author Max Arthur and his team of researchers unlimited access to the complete WWI tapes. These are the forgotten voices of an entire generation of survivors of the Great War. The resulting audiobook is an important and compelling history of WWI, in the words of those who experienced it.This collection includes:
- The Opening Shots: August 1914 - April 1915
- From Ypres to Gallipoli: April 1915 - June 1916
- The Somme and back to Ypres: July 1916 - July 1917
- The Struggle to Victory: August 1917 - November 1918
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- Matthew
- 07-08-14
Astounding listen
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I am a new member, this is my first book downloaded. I first read this book many years ago, but am completly in awe, listening to the actual veterans first hand accounts really brings home the true reality, of the worst conflict in living history. Chaper 30 by George Ashusrt is particually poingant, as he relives Christmas day, Ypres, 1914, in the trenches.
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What about Richard Bebb’s performance did you like?
Richard Bedd was outstanding
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- M. Ashurst
- 04-10-18
Devastating and sobering.
Brilliant. Tragic. Heart -breaking. Inspiring. An incredible generation to whom we owe so much gratitude.
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- Tsarina
- 02-02-21
superb
superb audio of the book, in the survivors' voices with a narrator for the chapter arcs. recommended
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- Brian Marriott
- 09-04-18
Haunting accounts
What did you like most about Forgotten Voices of the Great War?
So hard to imagine the mind set differences between Generals and ordinary foot soldiers.
Scary times , makes you thankful to have NOT been born around this time .
What was one of the most memorable moments of Forgotten Voices of the Great War?
Soldiers accounts are scary , sometimes funny but mainly scary.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The whole book as one
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Class war .
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The difference between classes at the turn of the century is remarkable. So glad it doesn’t exist to that degree today .
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- James
- 15-02-24
Hearing the voices of those who participated in this terrible conflict was most moving.
History is as much about the future as it is about the past, if we forget it. A sad but most informative audio book. I would highly recommend it.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-01-24
Feels very personal
Incredible way to remember what really happened , these accounts are very rare and we are lucky to hear them from the horses mouth
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- sean greene
- 24-04-23
Harrowing
The Great War is almost forgotten about, the sacrifice these brave young men made is unbelievable.
May they rest in peace.
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- Gemma
- 28-02-23
Fantastic
I really enjoyed this book, hearing the soldiers own voices brings it to life. Would recommend
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- Graeme Hunter
- 15-11-22
Excellent, moving and compelling
I've read many if the forgotten voices books but to hear the voices of the men and women who were there telling their stories is such a moving experience. This is one of those audio books that can (and will) be listened to many times over...
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- Stewie
- 04-10-22
incredible audio book. a must listen for everyone
this shouldn't be read by only those with a keen interest in military history but anyone and everyone. an incredible and sadly, non repeatable insight into the first world war from those that were there and are now no longer with us. amazing
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