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The Last of the Doughboys : The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War by Richard Rubin (2014, Trade Paperback)

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"Before the Greatest Generation, there was the Forgotten Generation of World War I . . . wonderfully engaging."??--?? Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Richard Rubin has done something that will never be possible for anyone to do again. His interviews with the last American World War I veterans??--??who have all since died??--??bring to vivid life a cataclysm that changed our world forever but that remains curiously forgotten here."??--??Adam Hochschild, author of To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion , 1914-1918

Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0544290488
ISBN-13
9780544290488
eBay Product ID (ePID)
168448052

Product Key Features

Book Title
Last of the Doughboys : the Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War
Author
Richard Rubin
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military / World War II, Military / World War I, General, Military
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
544 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

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Reviews
"An outstanding and fascinating book. By tracking down the last surviving veterans of the First World War and interviewing them with sympathy and skill, Richard Rubin has produced a first-rate work of reporting. Almost a hundred years after the event, he makes that immensely consequential and partly forgotten war as alive as twenty minutes ago." -- Ian Frazier, New Yorker contributor and author of Travels in Siberia "Richard Rubin has written the most riveting and astonishing book about World War I that I have read in a decade. No matter what you think about that terrible conflict, this book will lift up your heart, not only about the war but about being an American. It's unique!" -- Thomas Fleming, author of The Illusion of Victory: America in World War I "From its boffo, page-length first sentence situating the First World War in American memory ('before the Band-Aid and nylon and the ballpoint pen and sliced bread') to its moving concluding portrait of Frank Buckles (1901-2011),'the last of the last' of the doughboys, this book makes irresistible reading. A fusion of reportage, memoir, and history, The Last of the Doughboys is a work of learning, wit, and compassion." -- Jack Beatty, author of The Lost History of 1914 "Richard Rubin has performed an extraordinary feat of World War I sleuthing. He has managed to track down numerous centenarians -- centenarians! -- who fought in the trenches and has skillfully resurrected their memories in a way that brings that now sepia-toned conflict into focus as sharp as a bayonet. Rubin refers to these doughboys as 'the forgotten generation.' Yet he brings them back unforgettably. And his book is addictively readable." -- Joseph E. Persico, author of Roosevelt's Centurions: FDR and the Commanders He Led to Victory in World War II "Richard Rubin has done something that will never be possible for anyone to do again. His interviews with the last American World War I veterans -- who have all since died -- bring to vivid life a cataclysm that changed our world forever but that remains curiously forgotten here. And his research and battlefield visits help us picture the background to the survivors' stories." -- Adam Hochschild, author of To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 "My namesake was a great-uncle who faked his age and enlisted in the Army as a teenager -- shipping off to France and fighting in World War I, where he was wounded and gassed. I cherish his Purple Heart. And I remember long conversations with him as he thought back on his experiences, by turns horrific and comic. Now, in an extraordinary work that combines oral history and personal reporting, Richard Rubin relates his encounters with the last survivors of that war, centenarians all --the 'forgotten generation,' as he calls them. The Last of the Doughboys is a book that puts Rubin's trademark style on display: it is deeply researched, shrewdly observed, and warmly humane." -- Cullen Murphy, editor-at-large, Vanity Fair "Richard Rubin's The Last of the Doughboys is more than just a collection of memories. It is a moving tribute -- a final salute -- to a generation of men who gave their all to win the war that would, they hoped, end all wars. This intimately written book will stand at the forefront of World War I literature for many years to come." -- Edward G. Lengel, a
Table of Content
Prologue: No Man's Landix 1. Wolves on the Battlefield1 2. Over the Top15 3. The American Sector35 4. Cheer and Laughter and Joyous Shout72 5. The People Behind the Battle94 6. The Forgotten Generation111 7. Give a Little Credit to the Navy123 8. A Vast Enterprise in Salesmanship142 9. Hell, We Just Got Here165 10. We Didn't See a Thing188 11. Loyal, True, Straight and Square216 12. Old Dixieland in France243 13. L'Ossuaire285 14. A Wicked Gun, That Machine Gun312 15. Wasn't a Lot of Help346 16. The Last Night of the War389 17. The Last of the Last424 18. We Are All Missing You Very Much465 Acknowledgments 477 Bibliography 479 Index 481
Copyright Date
2013
Dewey Decimal
940.48173
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes