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Dreams of a Great Small Nation: The Mutinous Army that Threatened a Revolution, Destroyed an Empire, Founded a Republic, and Remade the Map of Europe
Kevin J. Mcnamara
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Description for Dreams of a Great Small Nation: The Mutinous Army that Threatened a Revolution, Destroyed an Empire, Founded a Republic, and Remade the Map of Europe
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DF; 1DVUA; HBJD; HBTB; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 253 x 37. Weight in Grams: 678.
The pages of history recall scarcely any parallel episode at once so romantic in character and so extensive in scale. ,Winston S. ChurchillIn 1917, two empires that had dominated much of Europe and Asia teetered on the edge of the abyss, exhausted by the ruinous cost in blood and treasure of the First World War. As Imperial Russia and Habsburg-ruled Austria-Hungary began to succumb, a small group of Czech and Slovak combat veterans stranded in Siberia saw an opportunity to realize their long-held dream of independence.While their plan was audacious and complex, and involved moving their 50,000-strong army by ... Read more
The pages of history recall scarcely any parallel episode at once so romantic in character and so extensive in scale. ,Winston S. ChurchillIn 1917, two empires that had dominated much of Europe and Asia teetered on the edge of the abyss, exhausted by the ruinous cost in blood and treasure of the First World War. As Imperial Russia and Habsburg-ruled Austria-Hungary began to succumb, a small group of Czech and Slovak combat veterans stranded in Siberia saw an opportunity to realize their long-held dream of independence.While their plan was audacious and complex, and involved moving their 50,000-strong army by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
678g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781610394840
SKU
V9781610394840
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About Kevin J. Mcnamara
Kevin J. McNamara followed the path taken by the Czecho-Slovak Legion shortly after the fall of the Soviet Union, traveling almost 2,000 miles along the Trans-Siberian Railway. He was subsequently awarded research grants by the Earhart and Tawani Foundations to acquire and translate from Czech to English first-hand accounts by the men who had served in the legion, which were ... Read more
Reviews for Dreams of a Great Small Nation: The Mutinous Army that Threatened a Revolution, Destroyed an Empire, Founded a Republic, and Remade the Map of Europe
An epic story unknown even to many World War I history buffs...With admirable energy [McNamara] has assembled the story by piecing together archival records and the memoirs of the gallant men who served in the rejuvenated Czech Legion during the fateful spring and summer of 1918...A fascinating narrative.
Wall Street Journal This incredible story lives up to its ... Read more
Wall Street Journal This incredible story lives up to its ... Read more