{"product_id":"german-students-war-letters-philipp-witkop-9780812218169","title":"German Students' War Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally appearing at the same time as the pacifist novel \u003ci\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/i\u003e, this powerful collection provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of an enemy that had been thoroughly demonized by the Allied press. Composed by German students who had left their university studies in order to participate in World War I, these letters reveal the struggles and hardships that all soldiers face. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stark brutality and surrealism of war are revealed as young men from Germany describe their bitter combat and occasional camaraderie with soldiers from many nations, including France, Great Britain, and Russia. Like its companion volume, \u003ci\u003eWar Letters of Fallen Englishmen\u003c\/i\u003e, these letters were carefully selected for their depth of perception, the intensity of their descriptions, and their messages to future generations. \"Should these letters help towards the establishment of justice and better understanding between nations,\" the editor reflects in his introduction, \"their deaths will not have been in vain.\" This edition contains a new foreword by the distinguished World War I historian Jay Winter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philipp Witkop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0812218167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812218169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pine Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.46h x 5.64w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 94 - Strongly Recommended","brand":"Philipp Witkop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980582912255,"sku":"9780812218169","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_882baaec-36fd-4032-af74-7b42f5abe205.jpg?v=1683250726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/german-students-war-letters-philipp-witkop-9780812218169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}