Now It Can Be Told
Gelesen von Walt Allan
Philip Gibbs
(4,821 Sterne; 81 Bewertungen)
In this book I have written about some aspects of the war which, I
believe, the world must know and remember, not only as a memorial of
men's courage in tragic years, but as a warning of what will happen
again--surely--if a heritage of evil and of folly is not cut out of the
hearts of peoples. Here it is the reality of modern warfare not only as
it appears to British soldiers, of whom I can tell, but to soldiers on
all the fronts where conditions were the same...
The purpose of this book is to get deeper into the truth of this war and
of all war--not by a more detailed narrative of events, but rather as
the truth was revealed to the minds of men, in many aspects, out
of their experience; and by a plain statement of realities, however
painful, to add something to the world's knowledge out of which men of
good-will may try to shape some new system of relationship between one
people and another, some new code of international morality, preventing
or at least postponing another massacre of youth like that five years'
sacrifice of boys of which I was a witness.
- Summary by Philip Gibbs, from the Preface< (19 hr 0 min)
Chapters
Part 2: The School of Courage. Early Days with the New Army. Chapters 1 to 6
46:20
Read by Walt Allan
Bewertungen
robert49
robert49
(5 Sterne)
I have spent 40 years studying Ww1 & this is a true classic made even better by excellent narration. This work deals with not grand strategy but the everyday experiences of the common soldier of Britain's empire troops. Other works are better for explaining the overall strategy & tactics of the western front. This work excels in putting you through the experiences as if you were there. Compliments to the excellent narration, surpassing many Audible readers.
lee
(4,5 Sterne)
Excellent and narrated very very well by walt if he's not a professional he should be
this is one of the most important books about the Great War , I’ve driven thro…
Alan offer
(5 Sterne)
Excellent narration , Even if you aren’t interested in military history this is a really important document about the Great War , Hard to forget once read , I’m afraid mr Gibbs hope for the future didn’t come to fruition as the world was plunged into another war with the Germans only twenty years later , And it was the armistice that caused the rise of hitler . Anyway great book and very well read
Detailed historical piece of literature
Dima
(5 Sterne)
Level of detail is quite staggering, which explains why it's so long. Author, who was 1 of 5 British reporters on front lines did a wonderful job documenting everything he seen. I am so grateful for what he did. If I forget about equipment and the way soldiers dressed, war had not changed one bit. Last section is a summary which covers military, economy, civil, political perspective of the war and it's masterpiece of its own.
Brilliant Book, Moved me to tears.
(5 Sterne)
The Western World seems bent on tearing itself to peices from the inside. The book explains the foundation for why WW2 occured just 20 years later. All our eye witnesses to that act of warfare are dead, who is left to stop us committing our sons to another fruitless war. Time to speak the truth to each other I believe, and listen to old wisdom held within religions.
Direct, heartfelt and brutally honest
vanityvanityallisvanity
(5 Sterne)
The Language and the candor of the The The Author brings you to these forsaken and forgot places. He's gritty and philosophical about the war. never losing his faith in God or humanity , thou you feel he's straining to to keep it at points. The reader does a good job as well.
Another good book about the Great War.
Bob McPhee
(5 Sterne)
It is a very interesting book. a lot of what he says about government and wealthy business people is still the same today. He really gives you a glimpse of what the great war was like for those young soldiers. The narrator was excellent.
Jules
(5 Sterne)
The vivid and honest descriptions of the battles and injuries to these men by someone who was actually there, is truly thought provoking . so well written and very well read. it I the best detailed story of WW1, I have read/listened .