Her Privates We
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Author
Contributions
- William Boyd (Introduction) - Contributor
Publication
1999-11-15 - Serpent's Tail
Language
English
Word Count
72,000 words, Guess
Page Count
288 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveherprivateswe0000mann
- Internet Archiveherprivateswe0000mann_o6h7
- ISBN-101852427175
- ISBN-139781852427177
- LibraryThing262571
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- Goodreads376817
- Library of Congress Control Number99063332
- OCLC Control Number47797466
- Better World Books9781852427177
- Open LibraryOL8975011M
Classifications
- LCCPR6025.A45
Description
Originally published in a censored version, thanks to the realistic level of swearing in the soldiers' dialogue, 'Her Privates We' offers a unique insight into the life of a British infantryman in the trenches in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Somme. The author was an educated misfit who served alongside ordinary working class men; this gave him both the ability and the motivation to record in honest detail his first-hand experiences: the combination of the day-to-day struggle to survive with some degree of dignity and comfort behind the lines, mixing boredom and army routine with brief moments of pleasure in the cafes of the French towns and villages, followed by their fatalistic preparation for another 'over-the-top' assault on the German lines, with the memory of the recent carnage of the Somme still fresh in their minds. A little-read masterpiece that stands comparison with 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.
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