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After The Ruins: Restoring the Countryside of Northern France after the Great War (History)
After The Ruins Restoring the Countryside of Northern France after the Great War - History Author:Hugh Clout 'Hugh Clout has written a scholarly, dense text on an engrossing topic that will be of interest to all concerned with reconstruction after the First World War, and indeed interested in the still neglected interwar period of European historical geography.' — - Journal of Economic and Social Geography 'This book makes compelling reading. Althoug... more »h based on monumental archive research, the text reads fluently and is illuminated by extensive use of quotations, abundant clear maps and a well-chosen selection of photographs…Professor Clout is to be congratulated on revealing the immensity of the tragedy of the massacre of a landscape and for unraveling the extreme complexity of its reconstruction.'
- Landscape History, Vol. 19 for 1998 'The story told by Clout is full of detail, yet never loses sight of the main themes. It is the product of considerable research in national and departemental archives, and fills a notable hole in the history of rural France. It should be added that the quality of both print and illustrations is excellent, and the University of Exeter Press are to be congratulated on producing a high-quality book at a reasonable price.'
- The Agricultural History Review, Vol 46.1, June 1998« less