The flower of battle : how Britain wrote the Great War / Hugh Cecil.
The flower of battle : how Britain wrote the Great War / Hugh Cecil.
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Publisher
South Royalton, Vt. : Steerforth Press, c1996.
Call Numbers
N823.9120935/7
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
440 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. The Flower of Battle -- 2. A Wounded Lion: Richard Aldington -- 3. "Wingless Victor": V. M. Yeates -- 4. The Raw Nerve: A. D. Gristwood -- 5. Disenchanted Observer: R. H. Mottram -- 6. Noblesse Oblige: Wilfrid Ewart -- 7. A Parson's Life Laid Bre: Robert Keable -- 8. The Patriotic Identity: Gilbe...
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Publisher
South Royalton, Vt. : Steerforth Press, c1996.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Vermont
Date Published
c1996.
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Summary
There is no better one-volume history of Britain's war. But The Flower of Battle is not only a record of suffering, it is also a testament to the power of literature as a redemptive act. In the lives of these dozen writers Cecil has found a common courage, a refusal to succumb to despair, a faith that any horror can be understood, if one can only f...
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The flower of battle : how Britain wrote the Great War / Hugh Cecil.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-426) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1996.
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N823.9120935/7
Record Identifier
74VM577XjpbM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM577XjpbM
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ISBN
1883642051
9781883642051
DDC
823.91209358
MMS ID
991003631319702626
