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Life, Death, and Growing Up on the Western Front
Anthony Fletcher
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Description for Life, Death, and Growing Up on the Western Front
Paperback. A powerful account of life and loss in the Great War, as told by British soldiers in their letters home Num Pages: 352 pages, 13 b/w illus. & 16 pp. section. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
A powerful account of life and loss in the Great War, as told by British soldiers in their letters home
This book was inspired by the author’s discovery of an extraordinary cache of letters from a soldier who was killed on the Western Front during the First World War. The soldier was his grandfather, and the letters had been tucked away, unread and unmentioned for many decades. Intrigued by the heartbreak and history of these family letters, Fletcher sought out the correspondence of other British soldiers who had volunteered for the fight against Germany. This resulting volume offers ... Read more
A powerful account of life and loss in the Great War, as told by British soldiers in their letters home
This book was inspired by the author’s discovery of an extraordinary cache of letters from a soldier who was killed on the Western Front during the First World War. The soldier was his grandfather, and the letters had been tucked away, unread and unmentioned for many decades. Intrigued by the heartbreak and history of these family letters, Fletcher sought out the correspondence of other British soldiers who had volunteered for the fight against Germany. This resulting volume offers ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300205381
SKU
V9780300205381
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About Anthony Fletcher
Anthony Fletcher is a historian of the early modern period. He is a former professor at the Universities of Sheffield, Durham, Essex, and London.
Reviews for Life, Death, and Growing Up on the Western Front
“This is a vivid exploration of letters that were written by seven British soldiers, revealing both their physical and emotional experiences during the war in France."—Emma Stinchcombe, BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
Emma Stinchcome
BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
“Both moving and coolly analytical, it is an excellent book.”—Nigel Jones, Literary ... Read more
Emma Stinchcome
BBC Who Do You Think You Are Magazine
“Both moving and coolly analytical, it is an excellent book.”—Nigel Jones, Literary ... Read more