Back To The Front Author:Stephen O'Shea On the eve of his thirtieth birthday, armed only with a backpack, a compass and a silver hip flask, writer Stephan O'Shea set out to walk the trenches of the Western Front. In this 750-kilometre trek, he brings a refreshing contemporary sensibility to bear on the peculiar countryside still scarred by an almost forgotten war. This book will del... more »ight and ininfuriate devotees of Great War lore-and anyone who has ever wondered why the past no longer seems to matter.« less