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He is the author of The Atlantic and its Enemies, Hitler: An Introduction, Europe Transformed and World War One: A Short History. Norman Stone is one of Britain's most celebrated historians. 'Fills an enormous gap in our knowledge and understanding of the Great War' 'One of the outstanding historians of our age' 'Without question one of the classics of post-war historical scholarship' that even after thirty years remains essential reading' it is still the best book on the eastern front' He also interprets the connection between the war and the chaos that followed, arguing that although fighting had almost ceased by the end of 1916, Russia was still in turmoil - undergoing a period of change that would inexorably lead towards revolution. In this now-classic history he dispels the myths surrounding a still relatively little-known aspect of the war, showing how inefficiency rather than economic shortage led to Russia's desperate privations and eventual retreat. His major works include The Eastern Front, 1914-1917 (winner of the Wolfson Prize. He is the author of The Atlantic and its Enemies, Hitler: An Introduction, Europe Transformed and World War One: A Short History.A groundbreaking historical study, Norman Stone's The Eastern Front 1914-1917 was the very first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West. About the author: Norman Stone is one of Britains greatest historians. 'Fills an enormous gap in our knowledge and understanding of the Great War' Sunday Telegraph 'One of the outstanding historians of our age' Spectator 'Without question one of the classics of post-war historical scholarship' Niall Ferguson

that even after thirty years remains essential reading' Sunday Times it is still the best book on the eastern front' Orlando Figes A groundbreaking historical study, Norman Stone's The Eastern Front 1914-1917 was the very first authoritative account of the Russian Front in the First World War to be published in the West.