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Adventures of a Despatch Rider (WWI Centenary Series) (Paperback)
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Adventures of a Despatch Rider (WWI Centenary Series) (Paperback)
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""All letters are censored. This book contains nothing but the
truth, but not the whole truth. When I described things that were
actually happening round me, I had to be exceedingly careful-and
when, as in the first two or three chapters, my letters were
written several weeks after the events, something was sure to crop
up in the meantime that unconsciously but definitely altered the
memory of experiences.... I have dwelt at length upon little
personal matters. It may not interest you to know when I had a
pork-chop-though, as you now realise, on active service a pork-chop
is extremely important-but it interested my mother. She liked to
know whether I was having good and sufficient food, and warm things
on my chest and feet, because, after all, there was a time when I
wanted nothing else."" This book is part of the World War One
Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old
works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series
forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the
world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic
yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also
includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the
reader place the work in its historical context.
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