Jay Winter is an historian of the First World War, trained at Columbia and Cambridge. His first job was at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; he then taught at Warwick, Cambridge, Columbia, and Yale, from which he retired in 2015. His work has focused on many facets of the history of the Great War, including labour history, demographic history, and most recently, cultural history. He has been active in public history as well as academic history. He was a founder of the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne, and served on its board of directors of its research centre for 30 years.

The Day The Great War Ended is an important and thought provoking book. It presents a wealth of detail about the peace of Lausanne, and more importantly makes compelling arguments about the significance of a treaty which has been relegated to a mere footnote to the narrative of history. It is elegantly written, relatively short, and well-illustrated including some contemporary political cartoons which are reproduced in colour. Even if you are not naturally drawn to books on the aftermath of the First World War (and this one covers far more than just traditional diplomatic history), you will find that reading it is a rewarding experience.

Jay Winter is an historian of the First World War, trained at Columbia and Cambridge. His first job was at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; he then taught at Warwick, Cambridge, Columbia, and Yale, from which he retired in 2015. His work has focused on many facets of the history of the Great War, including labour history, demographic history, and most recently, cultural history. He has been active in public history as well as academic history. He was a founder of the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne, and served on its board of directors of its research centre for 30 years.

The Day The Great War Ended is an important and thought provoking book. It presents a wealth of detail about the peace of Lausanne, and more importantly makes compelling arguments about the significance of a treaty which has been relegated to a mere footnote to the narrative of history. It is elegantly written, relatively short, and well-illustrated including some contemporary political cartoons which are reproduced in colour. Even if you are not naturally drawn to books on the aftermath of the First World War (and this one covers far more than just traditional diplomatic history), you will find that reading it is a rewarding experience.

Jay Winter is an historian of the First World War, trained at Columbia and Cambridge. His first job was at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; he then taught at Warwick, Cambridge, Columbia, and Yale, from which he retired in 2015. His work has focused on many facets of the history of the Great War, including labour history, demographic history, and most recently, cultural history. He has been active in public history as well as academic history. He was a founder of the Historial de la Grande Guerre, Péronne, and served on its board of directors of its research centre for 30 years.

The Day The Great War Ended is an important and thought provoking book. It presents a wealth of detail about the peace of Lausanne, and more importantly makes compelling arguments about the significance of a treaty which has been relegated to a mere footnote to the narrative of history. It is elegantly written, relatively short, and well-illustrated including some contemporary political cartoons which are reproduced in colour. Even if you are not naturally drawn to books on the aftermath of the First World War (and this one covers far more than just traditional diplomatic history), you will find that reading it is a rewarding experience.