| The Writers' War: World War I in the Words of Great Writers Who Experienced It Contributor(s): Trotman, Felicity (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1445638061 ISBN-13: 9781445638065 Publisher: Amberley Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2014 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 940.3 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" L (1.40 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
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| Publisher Description: 'When I come home and leave behind Dark things I would not call to mind ...' wrote Leslie Coulson, one of the many soldiers who tried to express his wartime experiences in writing: dreaming of an idyllic England in the face of the horror of the Western Front. Coulson was one of the hundreds of thousands who did not come home - but because of his poetry we glimpse something of his thoughts and experiences. Today we can be grateful that so many of those who endured the First World War did write about it: giving us an unmatched view of an event which would otherwise be completely beyond our ability to imagine. The Writers' War is a collection of excerpts from outstanding accounts of the First World War. It provides an essential insight to anyone interested in modern history or early twentieth-century literature. Extraordinary extracts bring the human experience of war brilliantly to life - from the terror of bombardment, or the camaraderie of military service, to the home front. The writing reflects an enormous range of nationalities and personalities. It includes memorable poetry, fiction, and journalism. Some great names of modern English literature appear, such as Arthur Conan Doyle, D. H. Lawrence and Rudyard Kipling. In addition, there are superb accounts by foreign authors such as novelists Edith Wharton and Henri Barbusse, and flying ace Manfred von Richthofen. The Writers' War gives an unparalleled insight into a world-changing event, and what it meant in human terms both to the writers and millions of others caught up in it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Trotman, Felicity: - "Felicity Trotman was born in Belfast, moving to Wiltshire as a child. Having studied graphic design and taken a History degree, she worked in publishing. She was a fiction editor at Puffin and at Macmillan Children's Books. Eventually turning freelance, she added history and military history to her children's specialty - though she admits that she prefers firing guns to writing about them. She is a churchwarden, school governor, and has spent many happy years as a member of the English Civil War Society." |
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