With the centenary of the outbreak of hostilities, the Great War continues to cast a shadow over the world. We can still feel the tremors from those terrible events: the personal crises and large-scale military operations that defined four years of conflict. This collection reflects these themes, presenting a kaleidoscopic view of the War's impact, on those left behind as well as those caught up in conflict. Heart-warming, thought-provoking and enigmatic, these are surprising stories of the ongoing presence of war in the lives of ordinary people.