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WORLD WAR ONE BOOK OF THE YEAR In a sweeping narrative- David Olusoga describes how Europes Great War became the Worlds War - a multi-racial- multi-national struggle- fought in Africa and Asia as well as in Europe- which pulled in men and resources from across the globe. Throughout- he exposes the complex- shocking paraphernalia of the eras racial obsessions- which dictated which men would serve- how they would serve- and to what degree they would suffer. As vivid and moving as it is revelatory and authoritative. The Worlds War explores the experiences and sacrifices of 4 million non-European- non-white people whose stories have remained too long in the shadows....