Título: Liverpool in the Great War
Autor: Stephen McGreal
Sinopse: At the dawn of the twentieth century Liverpool had 8 miles of docks thronged with cargo ships loading or discharging goods. When Britain declared war on Germany in the summer of 1914, Liverpool's geographical position demanded it be one of the chief home bases for wartime operations. It was a challenge the city accepted with relish and went on to become one of the most significant home-front contributors to the Allied victory. Justifiable, the city cenotaph proudly declares 'out of the north parts came a great company and a mighty army', but there is a forgotten army of patriotic civilians whose endeavours played a key role in the Allied victory. Despite an acute shortage of skilled labour, Liverpool led the way in the construction of munition factories and developed the required skills to 'feed the guns'. Inititally, men who were too old for military service produced shells, but a local factory became the first in the country to introduce women shell-makers, and this initiative was replicated throughout the nation As the men made the transition from street to trench, Liverpool and district developed into a vast arsenal employing approximately 30,000 women and producing a million shells a month. Civilians were also actively involved in tending the wounded, fund-raising for hospital equipment and ambulances and the provisions of home comforts for those at the front. When the German submarine onslaught almost severed Britain's maritime trade routes food rationing was introduced. Damaged ships limped into Liverpool were ploughed up as the nation 'dug for victory'. The city was also a portal through which thousands of American troops passed; they stayed briefly at Springfield Park Rest Camp before entraining south. This is the fascinating but largely forgotten story of how Liverpool provided the sinews of war.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Liverpool in the Great War”, de Stephen McGreal, publicado pela editora Pen and Sword, em 2014 e com 160 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Pen and Sword
Páginas: 160
Ano: 2014
Edição:
Linguagem: English
ISBN: 1473841275
ISBN13: 9781473841277
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Pen and Sword oferecem uma imersão detalhada em episódios e figuras marcantes da história militar e política, com narrativas que equilibram rigor documental e descrição vívida. O leitor é conduzido por cenários que vão desde as docas da construção naval da Segunda Guerra Mundial até os campos de batalha da antiguidade e conflitos modernos, sempre com atenção a aspectos técnicos, estratégicos e humanos. O catálogo privilegia obras que exploram conflitos sob múltiplas perspectivas, incluindo biografias que desafiam visões tradicionais e estudos temáticos que contextualizam eventos históricos complexos. A experiência de leitura é marcada por um tom informativo e um ritmo que varia entre análises aprofundadas e relatos com testemunhos e fotografias originais.
