Continuing my summer reading quest, I picked up To End All Wars from the new arrivals stack at the library and figured I’d give that a shot. It’s a book about World War I, primarily coming from a British perspective. The author does an amazing job of really giving a clear picture of how life was back then.
The early chapters describe events leading up to the war, including the British dominance of the world and the Boer Wars that they had fought in South Africa. A lot of attention is just given to the various battles in the war, but also to those who opposed war on both sides as well.
At times it grew frustrating to read just how stupid people can be. The amount of unnecessary deaths and the means with which they occurred was truly staggering. The efficiency and technological jumps made in the art of killing during this time amazed me.
What a dark time in history. If you’re into history I highly recommend and even if your’re not it’s still a very interesting read.