A moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced the First World War from very different standpoints. This book records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more.

The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the 'Great War', which was still being fought. Today the IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

Details: Poetry, published 2014.

Format: Soft cover, 208 pages.

Dimensions: 19.7 cm (h) x 13.0 cm (w) x 1.4 cm (d) / 152 grams.