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Her Privates We
Frederic Manning
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Description for Her Privates We
Paperback. A novel about the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. First published privately in 1929, it may amaze a new generation of readers with its depiction of the horror, the ordinariness and the humanity of war. Series: Serpent's Tail Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FJMF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. A raw and shockingly honest portrait of men engaged in war, 'that peculiarly human activity', the original edition was subject to 'prunings and excisions' because the bluntness of language was thought to make the book unfit for public distribution. This edition restores them. An undisputed classic of war writing and a lasting tribute to all who participated in the war, Her Privates We was originally published ... Read more
First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. A raw and shockingly honest portrait of men engaged in war, 'that peculiarly human activity', the original edition was subject to 'prunings and excisions' because the bluntness of language was thought to make the book unfit for public distribution. This edition restores them. An undisputed classic of war writing and a lasting tribute to all who participated in the war, Her Privates We was originally published ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Serpent's Tail
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Serpent's Tail Classics
Condition
New
Weight
219g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846687877
SKU
V9781846687877
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About Frederic Manning
Frederic Manning was born in Sydney, Australia in 1882. He moved to England in 1903 where he pursued a literary career, reviewing and writing poetry. He enlisted in 1915 in the Shropshire Light Infantry and went to France in 1916 as 'Private 19022.' The Shropshires saw heavy fighting on the Somme and Manning's four months there provided the background to ... Read more
Reviews for Her Privates We
[I read Her Privates We] every year to remember how things really were so that I will never lie to myself or anyone else about them
Ernest Hemingway One of the very best writers we have
T. S. Eliot The book of books as far as the British army is concerned
TE Lawrence The best of our ... Read more
Ernest Hemingway One of the very best writers we have
T. S. Eliot The book of books as far as the British army is concerned
TE Lawrence The best of our ... Read more