The greatest day in history

Nicholas Best's agile and engaging text surprisingly recounts glimpses of the final act of the First World War. The military offensives, the German surrender, and all the twists and turns of the end of the bloodiest war are told from never-before-published material, drawn from both military and civilian sources. From the then-teenage Marlene Dietrich in Berlin to Gandhi, sick in his bed; from the revelries of the Allied troops to the stories of ordinary people, the author recounts new facts and all angles of one of the most relevant historical moments for today's society, in a unique and fascinating way.