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This original book shows that many memoirs of the Western Front are not only literary masterpieces but are also of great value to historians. Brian Bond examines a range of works in this neglected genre which demonstrate the remarkable variety of combat experiences and postwar reflections, ranging from poets like Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon and Edmund Blunden striving to overcome traumas; to warriors or ‘Fire Eaters’ like Lord Reith and Alf Pollard who enjoyed the war; and two exceptionally brave Old Etonians, Anthony Eden and Harold Macmillan whose military distinction proved to be an asset in their political careers. He goes on to explore the view from the ranks (Frederic Manning and Frank Richards); the grandeur and misery of service in the Guards; the highly irregular career of a senior office (Brigadier-General F.P. Crozier) and the sharply contrasting war in the air as recorded by two distinguishing pilots.
All these men were survivors of a kind, profoundly affected by their experience of combat; damaged physically or psychologically, and haunted by memories of destruction, suffering, and lost friends. Yet the majority remained enthralled by the spirit of comradeship which could not be replicated in civil war.
Most of the writers featured were discussed in the authors MA Special Subject class in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. His hope is that this may provide a stimulus for similar courses at other universities. This accords with his belief that 1st World War memoirs are a seriously neglected source whose contents are much more varied and interesting than the stereotype of ‘anti war’ literature suggests.
This book puts the war in the trenches and those who wrote about it into a fresh perspective and will stimulate readers to explore for themselves these eloquent and deeply moving classics of literature.
“In this collection of essays Brian Bond brings a lifetime’s study of the Western Front to the analysis of some of the best-known memoirs of the campaign. Literary and military historians alike will find the result of great value for their own studies, while for the general reader it should help destroy many long-standing myths, It is a worthy climax to a long and distinguished career”. Professor Sir Michael Howard.
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Brian Bond has earned an international reputation as a military historian. He has lectured widely in Europe, The United States, Canada and Japan. His numerous books include: War and Society in Europe, 1870-1970 (1984); The Pursuit of Victory from Napoleon to Saddam Hussein (1996); The Unquiet Western Front: Britain’s Role in Literature and History (2002); and Britain’s Two World Wars against Germany (2014). Brian Bond spent most of his teaching career at King’s College, London (1966-2001) where he became Professor of Military History. He was educated at Worcester College, Oxford and was later a Visiting Fellow at Brasenose and All Souls colleges there. He was President of the British Commission for Military History from 1986 to 2006. He has been fortunate enough to spend nearly all his life in one beautiful village; namely Medmenham in the Thames Valley.
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Mentioned in Church Times, 05 December 2008
"An absorbing and affectionate study of the military memoirs of the first world war, bearing all the authority of a life-time's work on the British Army." Spectator
' [A] succint and thoughtful study' - The Oldie
"This study is highly recommended for the new insights into the memoirs concerned." - The Bulletin of the Military Historical Society
"An engrossing and thought-provoking work which promises to be a cornerstone of future research. It is also, like the writing and the writers whom Brian Bond explores, stylish, eloquent, moving and varied." - Stand To! (The Western Front Association)
'An interesting and valuable study.' - Contemporary Review
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- PublisherHelion and Company
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1912390396
- ISBN 13 9781912390397
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages168
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