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Belgium: A Personal Narrative (Volume II)

Belgium: A Personal Narrative (Volume II)

Brand Whitlock

Paperback

Historical FiguresGeneral Military HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 935360897X
ISBN13: 9789353608972
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 25 2019
Pages: 828
Weight: 2.28
Height: 1.83 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Brussels, under siege, seen from the inside. War arrived at the embassy gates. In Belgium: A Personal Narrative (Volume II), Brand Whitlock, an American minister and close witness to events, records the strain of the german occupation belgium with a calm, humane eye and a diplomat's sense of consequence. This world war i memoir blends a personal war narrative with the sharp focus of american diplomats memoirs: meetings and messages, hard choices, and the daily pressures of wartime diplomacy and neutrality. Whitlock also chronicles the urgency and moral weight of humanitarian relief in belgium, making this a vivid primary source history text for anyone drawn to belgium 1914 1918 and brussels wartime history. Its clarity and intimacy reward casual readers, while international relations students will value the perspective it brings to policy, power, and public conscience. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A public domain classic edition and a classic diplomatic memoir reprint, it belongs on the shelf of every First World War reader and every classic literature collector.

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