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Letters From A Lost Generation: First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends
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Nothing in the papers, not the most vivid and heart-rending descriptions, have made me realise war like your letters’ Vera Brittain to Roland Leighton, 17 April 1915. This selection of letters, written between 1913 & 1918, between Vera Brittain and four young men – her fiance Roland Leighton, her brother Edward and their close friends Victor Richardson & Geoffrey Thurlow present a remarkable and profoundly moving portrait of five young people caught up in the cataclysm of total war. Roland, ‘Monseigneur’, is the ‘leader’ & his letters most clearly trace the path leading from idealism to disillusionment. Edward, ‘ Immaculate of the Trenches’, was orderly & controlled, down even to his attire. Geoffrey, the ‘non-militarist at heart’ had not rushed to enlist but put aside his objections to the war for patriotism’s sake. Victor on the other hand, possessed a very sweet character and was known as ‘Father Confessor’. An important historical testimony telling a powerful story of idealism, disillusionment and personal tragedy.
ISBN 13: 9781844085705
Author: Mark Bostridge
Author(s) | Mark Bostridge |
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Format | Paperback / softback |
ISBN 13 | 9781844085705 |
Pages | 448 |
ISBN 10 | 1844085708 |
Publisher | Virago Press |
Publication Date | 06-11-2008 |
Dewey | 940.4814 |
Categories | Academic, Non Fiction, History, World War 1 |