This is Nicholas’s second published book on trench art. His first was simply called ‘Trench Art’ and was originally published by Pen & Sword in 2001.

This second book covers everything in the first book, but in far more depth, assisted greatly by a plethora of personal accounts that have been accumulated by the author since the first book was published. It is this personal insight that brings the whole subject to life, highlighting the emotions and heartbreaking trauma that are instilled in every piece.

The book is very informative, utterly comprehensive and eminently readable. The historical references and an excellent collection of contemporary photographs of trench art exhibitions and manufacture make this book unmissable for collectors of trench art, but also valuable for those interested in social history of the first half of the twentieth century, decades dominated by the two World Wars.