Death of a hero
Aldington, Richard, 1892-19622013
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This novel is based on the author's personal experiences on the Western Front. Our hero is George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Expeditionary Army during the Great War and gets sent to France. After a rash of casualties leads to his promotion through the ranks, he grows increasingly cynical about the war and disillusioned by the hypocrisies of British society.
Main title:
Death of a hero / Richard Aldington ; introduction by James H. Meredith.
Author:
Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962, author
Imprint:
New York : Penguin Books, 2013.
Collation:
344 pages
ISBN:
9780143106876 (pbk)0143106872
Dewey class:
823.9'12G
Local class:
FT Pbk
Language:
English
BRN:
894811
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