Results for: books tagged ‘War’
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer: Siegfried Sassoon
'It is my own story I am trying to tell, and as such it must be received; those who expect a universalization of the Great War must look for it ... More
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme: Frank McGuinness
'This powerful and subtle play . . . follows the experience of eight men who volunteer to serve in the 36th (Ulster) Division at the beginning of the First World ... More
Making History: Brian Friel
The central character of this play is Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, who led an Irish and Spanish alliance against the armies of Elizabeth I in an attempt to drive ... More
Zenobia: Nick Dear
The Sleeping Lord: David Jones
David Jones's unique position in the poetry of our time was established by two towering masterpieces, In Parenthesis and The Anathemata. T. S. Eliot wrote of In Parenthesis, that he ... More
The General from America: Richard Nelson
Can you betray your country, when your country has betrayed itself? In 1780, America's most successful General believed the War of Independence had lost its way. He decided to surrender ... More
The Albigensian Crusade: Jonathan Sumption
In twelfth century Languedoc a subversive heresy of Eastern origin flourished to an extraordinary degree. The Albingenses believed that the world was created by an evil spirit, and that all ... More
Ride with the Devil: James Schamus
This is the tale of a group of young 'Bushwhackers' - Missouri guerrilla fighters who waged a desperate and bloody battle against Union occupiers during the American Civil War. As ... More
The Poisonwood Bible: Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible tells the story of an American family in the Congo during a time of tremendous political and social upheaval. The story is told by the wife and ... More
War Music: Christopher Logue
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