Description: In this landmark work of history, Ferguson vividly brings back to life this terrifying period and makes a simple and provocative argument: that the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England's fault. 34 illustrations.

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Reviews: "[Niall Ferguson is] the most talked-about British historian of his generation." (The New York Times)

"An illuminating synthesis of current knowledge on the war. The reader will find plenty of fresh information and challenging ideas on the conflict's most important aspects." (The New York Times Book Review)

"A rich and provocative book, evocative and heartbreaking. Ferguson is a talented writer and a versatile scholar." (The Atlantic Monthly)

"Brings for the first time the carnage of 1914-18 into sharp, unmystified focus. This is analytical history at its mordant best. With all its other merits, The Pity of War is also a work of grace and feeling." (The Economist)

"A brilliant reassessment of one of the century's most far-reaching and tragic wars, the First World War. Ferguson unpacks the terror and tragedy of the war while demolishing widely held beliefs about it. Moving, penetrating, eye-opening, and lucidly reasoned. An important work of historical analysis." (Kirkus Reviews...

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