The Great Push: An Episode of the Great War

A gritty, first‑hand portrait of the Great War, this memoir plunges listeners into the bleak, moon‑lit night before a massive assault. The narrator, a soldier who survived the harrowing charge at Loos, recounts the uneasy march through shattered villages, the eerie glow of burning mines, and the relentless chorus of artillery that turns the countryside into a landscape of smoke and shattered stone.

Through vivid, unflinching detail, the book captures the camaraderie and terror of life in the trenches—the cramped, mud‑soaked tunnels, the whispered prayers before the “over the top,” and the fragile moments of humanity found in a shared coffee at a ruined café. As the author reflects on loss, duty, and the haunting silence that follows each bombardment, listeners are offered a raw, intimate glimpse into the physical and emotional toll of war, without revealing the later outcomes of the battle.