Author: SASSOON, SIEGFRIED
Title: The Old Century and Seven More Years
Description: London: Faber & Faber, N.D.. Original Cloth. Browning throughout. Previous owners' names written on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some wear, fading & soiling to spine, covers & corners. Corners bumped. ; Browning throughout. Previous owners' names written on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some wear, fading & soiling to spine, covers & corners. Corners bumped. ; 20.7 x 13.8 x 1.1 cms; 293 pages; Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet, soldier, and author, best known for his vivid and poignant writings about World War I. Born in 1886, he served in the British Army during the war, where he experienced the horrors of the trenches. His early poetry reflected patriotic themes, but his experiences led him to become a vocal critic of the war and its devastating impact. Sassoon's later works, including his famous collection Counter-Attack, exposed the brutality and futility of the conflict. His candid portrayal of war earned him recognition as one of the most important war poets of the 20th century. After the war, Sassoon continued to write, exploring themes of personal struggle and the aftermath of war. He remained a prominent figure in English literature until his death in 1967.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
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Title: The Old Century and Seven More Years
Description: London: Faber & Faber, N.D.. Original Cloth. Browning throughout. Previous owners' names written on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some wear, fading & soiling to spine, covers & corners. Corners bumped. ; Browning throughout. Previous owners' names written on front free endpaper. Bookseller's label on front pastedown. Some wear, fading & soiling to spine, covers & corners. Corners bumped. ; 20.7 x 13.8 x 1.1 cms; 293 pages; Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet, soldier, and author, best known for his vivid and poignant writings about World War I. Born in 1886, he served in the British Army during the war, where he experienced the horrors of the trenches. His early poetry reflected patriotic themes, but his experiences led him to become a vocal critic of the war and its devastating impact. Sassoon's later works, including his famous collection Counter-Attack, exposed the brutality and futility of the conflict. His candid portrayal of war earned him recognition as one of the most important war poets of the 20th century. After the war, Sassoon continued to write, exploring themes of personal struggle and the aftermath of war. He remained a prominent figure in English literature until his death in 1967.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
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Price: GBP 12.00 = appr. US$ 17.14 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 62839
- Book number: 62839
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