To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War, (Paperback)

from oldman

I have just completed Jeff Shaara's To the Last Man, a story of World War I. As with many of Shaara's books, the story is a weaving of historical fact into a novel format by expressing the thoughts and feelings of the characters followed. Four people are followed in this book, General John Pershi...

from williamf.b4

This book if you couldn't tell by the title is about world war 1. It also combines elements of his other books like The Rising Tide to paint a livid picture of life on the western front and in the sky above. This book first takes you to a British reinforcement column making it's way up to the fro...

from santhony

I am a huge fan of historical novels and history in general, yet despite being an avid reader for over 35 years, do not recall ever reading a novel dealing with the First World War. Why is this? I've read many novels centering on the Revolutionary War, dozens dealing with the Civil War (one of th...

from oldman

I have just completed Jeff Shaara's To the Last Man, a story of World War I. As with many of Shaara's books, the story is a weaving of historical fact into a novel format by expressing the thoughts and feelings of the characters followed. Four people are followed in this book, General John Pershi...

from meegeekai

Jeff Shaara will never hold a candle to his dad, but this is a pretty good novel on the First World War. It is told from many different perspective, something that is a trademark of the author. He uses both fictional and real historical figures to tell the story. There are some good stories here,...