Somme Mud
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.12 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385612788 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written by one who enlisted when he was just 18, who fought in the Somme trenches and survived, and came to terms with all he had seen by writing this very immediate and personal account of the horror on the Western Front during WWI.
"War books" according to Lindsay G. Musgrave. This is the best WW1 book written, equal too "all quiet on the western front", but without the poetic feel. Easily read by anyone who has an interest in the horror of trench warfare & wants to understand why it achieved nothing in the end.. "Revealing account of trench warfare" according to John E. Larsen. Overall, a very intriguing book. It is very authentic in terms of the language of the times - in terms of descriptions of racial groups but also in general terms, though there is very little swearing. The author writes in the first person and even though he adopts the persona of 'Nu. A great read In Australian history you hear much about the WW1 Diggers. They contributed much to our national self image. This book, written 90 years ago by one, paints a picture of circumstances and people Australians 'remember' and in adversity aspire to be.Perhaps for those reasons, its descr
"It is not written by a polished or professional writer but is a participants true story told in an authentic Australian voice - dispassionate, laconic and free of histronics, false heroics and phony literary flourishes." —The Mercury Magazine