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Crimean Quagmire: Tolstoy, Russell and the Birth of Modern Warfare

Crimean Quagmire: Tolstoy, Russell and the Birth of Modern Warfare

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The Crimean War was a major international crisis of the Victorian era, and two writers, Lev Tolstoy and William Howard Russell, brought the horrors of trench warfare to the public's attention. Their writing exposed government lies and cover-ups, shocking readers and revealing the needless deaths of their loved ones. Despite the cost of their honesty, their legacy of confronting the powerful endures, making the Crimean War a resonant story in today's complex conflicts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2024
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd


The Crimean War, which took place in the Victorian era, was a significant international crisis characterized by the use of rifles, railroads, and telegraphs. It was a modern war that brought the horrors of trench warfare to the public's attention for the first time. Two writers, Lev Tolstoy, a young Russian officer, and William Howard Russell, an Irish correspondent for The Times, were embedded in the conflict and witnessed the brutal realities of war. Their writing exposed government lies and cover-ups, revealing the true cost of the war to the soldiers and their families. Tolstoy and Russell's reporting was shocking and personal, as they described the deaths of their loved ones and the senselessness of the conflict. Their legacy of confronting the powerful endures, and their book, Crimean Quagmire, is the first to tell the full story of the Crimean War. Despite the passage of time, the war's lessons remain relevant today, as conflicts continue to grow in complexity. The Crimean War was a turning point in the history of warfare, and its legacy continues to shape our understanding of conflict and the role of the individual in shaping history.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 225 x 150 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911723639

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