Brothers in the Great War - (Cultural History of Modern War) by Linda Maynard (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A study of the emotional experiences of brothers and sisters in the First World War and its aftermath. Affectionate sibling bonds sustained the war generation both at home and on the front line, providing a lateral perspective on our understanding of domestic and military masculinities and the longevity of wartime grief and commemoration.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Siblings are our longest lasting relationships. Narratives of the Great War abound with the war stories of brothers and sisters. Their emotional experiences span the novelty of departing for war or taking up war work, the turmoil of facing combat, the effort to provide ongoing support for family members, the ever-present anxiety for soldier-brothers, the depth of sibling grief and the multifarious ways surviving siblings sought to preserve the memory of their fallen brothers. This social and cultural history places siblinghood at the heart of our understanding of the war generation and how they balanced conflicting obligations to the nation, the military and their families. Drawing on a range of material, <i>Brothers in the Great War, </i> reveals how sibling bonds sustained fighting men and presents a novel insight into twentieth-century familial life<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Drawing on a wide range of personal accounts, <i>Brothers in the Great War</i> is the first detailed study of siblinghood in wartime. Brothers have been neglected in histories of twentieth-century domestic and military masculinities, displaced by the language of brotherhood in the military and by historians' focus on the mother-son bond. Focusing on lateral strands of familial support, it adds to the body of evidence advocating the primacy of domestic ties for fighting men. Examining the nexus of cultural and familial emotional codes, this study shows the complex acts of mediation undertaken by young men and women striving to reconcile conflicting obligations to society, the army and loved ones at home. This approach forefronts the quieter familial values of kindness and unity; a counterweight to more rigorous models of wartime masculinity. Brothers enlisted and served together. Siblings witnessed departures and homecomings, shared family responsibilities and provided mutual practical and emotional support. The strength soldier-brothers drew from each other came at an emotional cost to themselves and their comrades. Fraternal grief narratives reveal distinct patterns of mourning following the death of a loved sibling, suggesting a greater complexity to male grief than often acknowledged. Surviving siblings acted as memory keepers, circumventing the anonymisation of the dead in public commemorations by restoring the particular war stories of their brothers. The book will appeal to academics and students of modern and contemporary British history and the general reader with an interest in the lived experience of the First World War.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'Maynard's <i>Brothers in the Great War</i>: <i>Siblings, masculinity and emotions</i> is a comprehensive study of emotions, masculinity, and war which follows the serviceman from enlistment to memorialization through the unique lens of brotherhood. The structure, top-down approach, and wealth of sources from first-hand accounts make this book a refreshing and person-centred contribution to emotion, sibling, and First World War studies.' <i>Twentieth Century British History</i>, Jasmine Wood<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Linda Maynard is an independent researcher focusing on family relationships in wartime
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