289 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 20 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-274) and index.
Summary
Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction; the extraordinary and forgotten story behind the building of the First World War cemeteries, due to the efforts of one remarkable and visionary man, Fabian Ware.
Contents
The Making of a Visionary -- The Mobile Unit -- With an Eye to the Future -- Consolidation -- The Imperial War Graves Commission -- Kenyon -- Opposition -- The Task -- Completion -- Keeping the Faith.
