Diary of a Prisoner in World War I (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781300440284)

An authentic diary of Josef Sramek, a Czech soldier drafted to the Hungaro-Austrian army to fight from the beginning of World War 1. As prisoner of war he survived a series of death marches, suffered from cold and diseases, and witnessed soldiers and civilians turning into either brutal predators or helpless prey. He was confined in a concentration camp at the italian island of Asinara which comprises an important part of his story. Later he was transfered to a more humanly captivity in France where his diary ends. "Clarion Foreword Reviews" have given the book four stars and commented: "Srámek's diary is both informative and eye-opening." and continue "... is a mustread for any student or aficionado of twentieth-century history. No historian could have written a more poignant tale."

Author: Josef Sramek
ISBN-10: 1300440287
ISBN-13: 9781300440284
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2012
Pages: 120
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d