Today marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War One and we wanted to share the stories we’ve come to know and love by our authors, about this momentous occasion in history.  From accounts by soldiers who lived in the trenches to fictional novels recreating the lives of people during that time, we’ll take you back a hundred years to give you a snapshot of those four long years at war.

The Penguin Podcast: Writing The First World War feat. Jeremy Paxman, Robert Graves and Pat Barker

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The Penguin Podcast: Writing The First World War feat. Jeremy Paxman, Robert Graves and Pat Barker

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