wwi Still in the grip of the Great War The first world war was the defining event of the 20th century. Thousands of books have been written about every aspect of it. More are on the way August 1, 2016 historyscoper http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21599798-first-world-war-was-defining-event-20th-century-thousands-books-have?fsrc=scn/li/te/pe/ed/stillinthegripofthegreatwar