Undertones of War by Edmund Blunden

Undertones of War by Edmund Blunden

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Edmund Blunden records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France and Flanders. Enlisting at the age of 20, he took part in the battles of the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. He tells of the many examples of endurance, heroism and despair found among the officers and men of his battalion.

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Undertones of War by Edmund Blunden

The poet Edmund Blunden records his experiences as an infantry subaltern in France and Flanders. Enlisting at the age of 20, in 1916, he took part in the disastrous battles of the Somme, Ypres and Passchendaele. He tells of the many evidences of endurance, heroism and despair found among the officers and men of his battalion. This volume, which also contains a selection of his war poems, reveals the close affinity which Blunden felt with the natural world. While he laments the loss of optimism, the betrayal of promise and the futility wrought by the war, Blunden finds hope in the natural landscape.
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ISBN 13 9780140182958
ISBN 10 0140182950
Title Undertones of War
Author Edmund Blunden
Series Twentieth Century Classics S
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1992-03-26
Number of pages 288
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.