Sword of Bone by Anthony Rhodes
Based on its author's own experience with the British Army, this new edition of a 1942 classic includes an introduction from IWM which puts the novel into historical context and shines a light on this seminal moment in the British experience of the Second World War. It is September 1939. Shortly after war is declared, Anthony Rhodes is sent to France, serving with the British Army. His days are filled with the minutiae and mundanities of Army life - friendships, billeting, administration - as the months of the 'Phoney War' quickly pass and the conflict seems a distant prospect. It is only in the spring of 1940 that the true situation becomes clear; the men are ordered to retreat to the coast and the beaches of Dunkirk, where they face a desperate and terrifying wait for evacuation.
"Brilliant. . . A quietly confident masterwork." -- William Boyd
"One of the best books to come out of the Second World War." -- Joshua Levine, author of Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture
"One of the best books to come out of the Second World War." -- Joshua Levine, author of Dunkirk: The History Behind the Major Motion Picture
Anthony Rhodes (1916–2004) was a British soldier and writer. After World War II, he enjoyed a long academic and literary career and wrote on various subjects for the Daily Telegraph. He is the author of many books, including three well-regarded histories of the Vatican.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912423385 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912423383 |
| Title | Sword of Bone |
| Author | Anthony Rhodes |
| Series | Imperial War Museum Wartime Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Imperial War Museum |
| Year published | 2021-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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