The extraordinary story of British Junior Officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. Often just out of school, many junior officers went straight from the classroom to the most dangerous job in the world – that of a junior officer on the Western Front, who's life expectancy was just 6 weeks.

Using first-hand accounts of their experiences, including poignant letters and diaries, John Lewis-Stempel reveals what motivated these men and the crucial and inspirational role they played in the Great War.

Published by Orion Books in 2011.

RRP; £9.99

This edition is paperback and contains 358 pages with 16 pages of black & white photographs.