Reviews for Bitter Victory: A History of Black Soldiers in World War I

The average rating for Bitter Victory: A History of Black Soldiers in World War I based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-10-11 00:00:00 James Smith This is a well-written, comprehensive, and mostly interesting history of the North Atlantic passenger liner industry from the days of the sailing packets to the paddle-wheel steamers, right up to the ultra modern Queen Elizabeth 2. After reading about the hey day of the great Cunard liners it makes me wish that I could experience a sea voyage on one of them. Personally I think I'd sooner spend four days in relative freedom and luxury going to England by ship than four hours crammed into a flying cattle car like 747. But I guess that's just me.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-03-23 00:00:00 Janet Harrison A magisterial history of the liner trade, from its dawn in the 19th century to a haunting account of the "Queen Mary" and the "Queen Elizabeth" passing one another for the last time in the 1960s. Written by a professor of English and an accomplished poet, "The Sway of the Grand Saloon" is not just fine history but a study in the art of writing it.