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The war to end all wars in my opinion could have had a lot more maps illustrating the important battles and their strategic locations. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 hardcover may 3, 2011. In a riveting, suspenseful narrative with haunting echoes for our own time, adam hochschild brings it to. To end all wars how the first world war divided britain by adam hochschild. These include prominent critics and supporters of the war like bertrand russell and rudyard kipling, key military and political leaders like douglas haig and alfred milner, and reative unknowns who both. Le libros descargar libros en pdf, epub y mobi leer. A story of loyalty and rebellion, 19141918 paperback march 6 2012 by adam hochschild author 4.