The Unknown Soldier by Neil Hanson
Drawing on unpublished letters and diaries, this work has resurrected the lives and experiences of three unknown soldiers - a Briton, a German and an American. This work shows the terrible reality of warfare. It explains that each soldier lives on in the memory of his family to this day. They stand at the head of a ghost army three million strong.
'Neil Hanson's prose (has) an almost unbearable poignancy.. A beautifully illustrated book that has all the sombre grandeur of the Beethoven funeral march Sunday Times Of all the books I've read on WWI, this really brought home the experience. If I were to nominate a top pick, this would be it Publishing News His researches yield an astonishing mine of information, which Hanson, a non-academic historian and an excellent writer, skilfully blends into an absorbing and consistently moving narrative framework. fascinating Literary Review 'One of the best books I've read on the insanity of life in the trenches.' Daily Mail
Neil Hanson is the author of three acclaimed works of narrative history: The Custom of the Sea, The Dreadful Judgement and The Confident Hope of a Miracle. He lives in Yorkshire with his family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552149761 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552149764 |
| Title | The Unknown Soldier |
| Author | Neil Hanson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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