Lyn MacDonald

Lyn MacDonald is a British military historian best known for a series of books on the First World War that draw on first hand accounts of surviving veterans. She lives in London, England.

Literature

*"They Called It Passchendaele", an account of the Passchendaele campaign in 1917.
*"The Roses of No Man's Land", a chronicle of the war from the neglected viewpoint of the casualties and the medical teams who struggled to save them.
*"Somme", a history of the legendary and horrifying battle that has haunted the minds of succeeding generations.
*"1914: The Days of Hope", a vivid account of the first months of the war and winner of the 1987 Yorkshire Post Book of the Year Award.
*"1914-1918: Voices and Images of the Great War", an illuminating account of the many different aspects of the war.
*"1915: The Death of Innocence", a brilliant evocation of the year that saw the terrible losses of Aubers Ridge, Loos, Neuve Chapelle, Ypres and Gallipoli.
*"To the Last Man: Spring 1918", a story of the second battle of the Somme.