The World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's
literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and
1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins
to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history
and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war, The
World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its
importance.
In the fifth and final volume of The World Crisis, Winston Churchill
turns his attention to the 'forgotten war' on the Eastern Front. His
focus is the great rivalry between Russia and the Austro-German alliance
during the years of the First World War, from the tensions over Bosnia
and Serbia that triggered the conflict through the terrible battles on
the Eastern Front to the final collapse of the Russian forces that
triggered the Revolution.