France was almost destroyed during the last five years, not by German
guns, but by a moral plague. Far beyond the black pall of the enemy's
barrage, far, far beyond the range of the most powerful Krupp cannon,
there were other, invisible foes spreading contagion everywhere amongst
the French people. It was a pestilence of falsehood, of hatred, of
treason. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series;
creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction,
autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to
mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new
perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history.
Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a
timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.