Elusive Dove: The Search for Peace During World War I

Most histories of World War One revolve around gruesome battles, ribboned generals and feats of military heroism. All too often the acts of those who tried to stop the fighting by word or deed have been drowned out by the roar of cannons. Yet there were moments when reason and justice prevailed, when negotiation was stronger than weapons, and when peace was the victor and not the vanquished. Even in the heat of battle individuals of courage have stepped forward and attempted to bring the better part of man out of darkness and revive the phoenix of peace. They are the real heroes of the war. This book is their story, as well as that of the ideas and the events that shaped them as they desperately tried to calm the maelstrom of war.