Remembrance day 11 november is a national holiday in france and belgium. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour audiobook, by joseph e. Listen to eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. Joe persico recreates this twilight struggle with heartbreaking intimacy. Nearly 20 million people had perished since the war began on july 28. The accompanying video pays tribute to those from canada and the united kingdom who served during the first. Joseph e persico recreates november 11, 1918, the final day of world war i, when allied military commanders in search of glory and advancement flung men against an already beaten enemy, leading to eleven thousand. M, yet in the final hours they flung men against an already.
What did you love best about eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour book, 2005. Persico 2004, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Joseph e persico recreates november 11, 1918, the final day of world war i, when allied military commanders in search of glory and advancement flung men against. The book does a good job of describing battle, human feelings, and political atmosphere. Amazingly, and depressingly, once the arrangements were made for the armistice to begin at the resonant 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the armies of germany, austriahungary, france, the british empire, and the us were ordered to fight on. The allied generals knew the fighting would end precisely at 11. An allstar collection of tennis players served their country during world war ii. Armistice day is commemorated every year on 11 november to mark the armistice signed between the allies of world war i and germany at compiegne, france at 5. Allied forces along the western front were even commanded to attack only hours before the. M, yet in the final hours they flung men against an. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour audiobook. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour audiobook by. Persico bestselling author joseph persico recounts world war is bloody climax in a cinematic style that evokes all quiet on the western front, grand illusion, and paths of glory.
The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being. Since the armistice established the political and territorial results of the war, any further combat gains. A verse from that hymn refers to the rest believers will enjoy in the promised land. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The title, one eternal day, is from the hymn on jordans stormy banks i stand 1787 by samuel stennett, a prominent english sabbatarian baptist. Praise for eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour the days preceding november 11, 1918, featured a deadly minuet involving exhausted armies conditioned to fight, yet desperate to avoid still more futile bloodshed. The imperative of war is to kill, and thus all wars are exercises in sanctioned murder. They say that it would take something like a week and a half for the war dead on the western front to parade past you if marching four abreast. Persico talked about his book eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 100.
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On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year in the twentyfirst century, we pause to honor our veterans on this veterans day and remember that first of the great world wars, which ended the eleventh hour of. The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month is especially significant because it ended what had been thought to be the war to end all wars. Nov 11, 2004 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour nprs noah adams recounts the last moments of world war i with historian joseph persico, author of 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour. This book is sure to become the definitive history of the end of a conflict winston churchill called the hardest, cruelest, and leastrewarded of all the wars that have been fought. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas todays deals new releases books electronics gift. It commemorates the armistice, signed between the allies and germany at compiegne, france, for the cessation of hostilities on the western front, which took effect at 11. Persico gives an excellent, detailed analysis of not the 11th month, 11th day, 11th hour, but of the history as to why the war occurred and probably the most cogent point is at the end of the book where he talks about what would have happened had the allies insisted on unconditional surrender instead of the armistice. Nov 11, 20 on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year in the twentyfirst century, we pause to honor our veterans on this veterans day and remember that first of the great world wars, which ended the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. Npr coverage of eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. The narrator has a nice voice, but is a poor reader. Persico bestselling author joseph persico recounts world war is bloody climax in a cinematic style that evokes all quiet on the western front, grand illusion, and paths of glory november 11, 1918. World war i and its violent climax joseph persico, author. Connor and the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month by david j.
Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour refers to the terms of the armistice signed in france at 5 a. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour quotes by joseph. Where does eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. Where was the austrian corporal, adolf hitler, on that day. Nov 11, 2019 at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the great war ends. Armistice day, which occurred on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, when world war i hostilities ended. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour by joseph. Eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month posted on 20181111 by oldnfo november 10, 2018 words that bring a chill to anyone who studies history 9,000,000 overall war dead, 21,000,000 wounded, 117,000 americans dead and 5,700,000 civilians estimated dead. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month 100 years ago. Buy a cheap copy of eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh. Persico, eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour.
Using military archives and public records, along with journals and diaries, the author weaves together the eleventh hour experiences of the men in the trenches, unsung and unremembered, the british tommies, french poilus, american doughboys, and german feldgrau. Search for library items search for lists search for. Aug 02, 2004 listen to eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour. In this study of world war i, persico roosevelts secret war provides a unique focus by considering how decisions made in the final hours of the war affected frontline soldiers. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour book, 2004. Sadly, it wasnt, but the day has been set aside to honor those who helped keep the world safe from tyranny. Nearly 20 million people had perished since the war began on july 28, 1914. Eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour armistice day, 1918 world war i and its violent climax by joseph e.
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