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Modern Classics Undertones of War

Modern Classics Undertones of War( )
Author: Blunden, Edmund
Foreword by: Keegan, John
ISBN:978-0-14-118436-4
Publisher:Penguin Books, Limited
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $14.95
Book Description:

In what is one of the finest autobiographies to come out of the First World War, the distinguished poet Edmund Blunden records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France and Flanders. Blunden took part in the disastrous battles of the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele, describing the latter as 'murder, not only to the troops, but to their singing faiths and hopes'. In his compassionate yet unsentimental prose, he tells of the heroism and despair found among the officers. Blunden's...
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Book Details
Pages:288
Detailed Subjects: History / Wars & Conflicts / World War I
Poetry / Subjects & Themes / War
Biography & Autobiography / Military
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.031 x 7.722 x 0.624 Inches
Book Weight:0.475 Pounds
Author Biography
Blunden, Edmund (Author)
John Keegan, May 15, 1934 - August 2, 2012 John Keegan was born in London, England on May 15, 1934. He received a degree in history from Balliol College, Oxford in 1953. After graduation, he went to the United States on a grant to study the Civil War. When he returned to London, he wrote political reports for the United States Embassy and in 1960 was appointed as a lecturer at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, England, a post he held for 25 years. During this time he also held visiting professorships at Princeton University and Vassar College. In 1997, he began working for the Daily Telegraph as a defense correspondent and then military affairs editor. He also contributed to the American website National Review Online.

During his lifetime, he wrote more than 20 books about military history, the majority of which focus on warfare from the 14th to the 21st centuries. His works included Barbarossa: Invasion of Russia, The Face of Battle, A History of Warfare, Who Was Who in World War II, The Second World War, The American Civil War, The Mask of Command, and The Iraq War. He was knighted in 2000. He died on August 2, 2012 at age of 78.

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