Tommy by Richard Holmes
A history of the ordinary British soldier in the First World War. Richard Holmes deploys his skills of historical analysis to tell the human story of the men that comprised the British army.
Praise for Redcoat:"Redcoat is not just a work of history but of enthusiasm and unparalleled knowledgeThis is a wonderful book, doing justice to men who have long deserved a chronicler of Richard Holmes' skill." Bernard Cornwell'It would be hard to exaggerate the excellence of this book. Vivid, comprehensive, well-written, pacy, colourful.' Simon Heffer'A wonderful book, full of anecdote and good sense. Anyone who has enjoyed a Sharpe story will love it.' Bernard Cornwell, Daily Mail'Beautifully written, Redcoat is a vivid account of squalor and suffering almost beyond belief, for the men, their wives and followers, and their horses. One of the best chapters is a description of barrack-room life that will turn a few stomachs in this more fastitidious age.' John Canon, TLS'Redcoat is the story of the British soldier from the Seven Year War through to the Mutiny and Crimea. It is consistently entertaining, full of brilliantly chosen anecdotes and rattles along at a good light infantry pace.' David Crane, Spectator'All the best-known soldier writers are discussed here, and their anecdotes are told with enthusiasm and aplomb... This is an army from another world, and Redcoat is a splendidly entertaining, moving and informative description of its strengths and foibles.' Hew Strachan, Daily Telegraph
Celebrated military historian and television presenter Richard Holmes is famous for his BBC series Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War; Wellington: The Iron Duke; Battlefields; War Walks and The Western Front. He is the author of the best-selling and widely acclaimed Redcoat (2001) and his dozen other books include Firing Line and The Western Front. He is general editor of the definitive Oxford Companion to Military History. He taught military history at Sandhurst for many years and is now Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Science. He lives near Winchester in Hampshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007137510 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007137516 |
| Title | Tommy |
| Author | Richard Holmes |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2004-05-04 |
| Number of pages | 752 |
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