The Wipers Times (Paperback)

The true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line. In a bombed out building during the First World War in the French town of Ypres (mispronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops. Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches, they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line.

General

Imprint:	Samuel French
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Ian Hislop • Nick Newman
Dimensions:	139 x 215 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	124
ISBN-13:	978-0-573-11351-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
LSN:	0-573-11351-3
Barcode:	9780573113512

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