World War One: History in an Hour cover art

World War One: History in an Hour

 Preview
Try Premium Plus free
1 credit a month to buy any audiobook in our entire collection.
Access to thousands of additional audiobooks and Originals from the Plus Catalogue.
Member-only deals & discounts.
Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

World War One: History in an Hour

By: Rupert Colley
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
Try Premium Plus free

Auto-renews at $16.45/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $12.99

Buy Now for $12.99

About this listen

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns and toxic gas attacks.

WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

©2012 Rupert Colley (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited 20th Century Europe Military Modern World World History

Critic Reviews

‘If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past’ Dominic Sandbrook

‘The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age’ Andrew Roberts, Bookseller

‘This is genius’ MacWorld.com
All stars
Most relevant  
Helped me study for a major exam. Great narration and described well.
The climatic ending also made me laugh. Well chosen quote to bridge to the next audiobooks.

Exam Saver

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Enjoyable listen. Very short and leaves out much detail, but serves as an excellent short overview of a worldwide conflict.

Short and sharp overview

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Short books such as this tend to be hit and miss. Particularly when there is too much information to include. Rather than providing a summery of WW1, the author attempts to cram everything into the hour.

The performance is fine but sometimes rushed.

Too much info

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.