August 1914, Britain is aflame with war and patriotism. Men from
all over the country rush to enlist, volunteering to fight for King
and country. Most are young and innocent and cannot possibly
foresee the horrors that await them on the bloody battlegrounds of
the Western Front. How many of them will survive?Brothers Tom and
David Duke have spent most of their lives playing rugby together.
With the advent of war, however, they too choose to enlist, each
for his own reason: Tom has an insatiable lust for adventure, and
David simply cannot let his brother go to war without him. They
become soldiers, and together will face the untold horrors of the
First World War.Their innocence and boundless enthusiasm propel
them into the infamous Battle of the Somme in 1916. The following
year, they face the unspeakable horror of Passchendaelle, a name
that would become synonymous with the ineffable futility of the
Great War. What began as patriotic adventure becomes a fight for
survival. The brothers cannot escape the brutal reality of war
which has unforeseen and tragic consequences for them and the
people they love most.Based on the official war diaries of the
Eleventh Battalion, the London Regiment, this historical novel
tells a gripping story of the true tragedy of the Great War.
General
Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2014 |
First published: |
February 2014 |
Authors: |
James McBride
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 38mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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Pages: |
610 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4917-1628-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4917-1628-2 |
Barcode: |
9781491716281 |
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