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Siegfried Sassoon : A Biography
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Insightful chronicle of a WWI poet-hero's life.
If the blend of heroism, dissent, and literary prowess fascinates you, this biography will enrich your understanding of a complex man who became an icon of World War I. Sassoon was a decorated soldier who turned into a vocal critic of the conflict, and his life story unfolds like a novel penned by history itself. This book is perfect if you admire wartime poetry or are intrigued by the personal tales behind historical figures.
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Siegfried Sassoon : A Biography
by
Max Egremont
Regular price
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$6.90
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ISBN: 9780330375276
Authors:
Max Egremont
Publisher: Picador
Date of Publication: 2006-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
War,
Biography Memoir,
American History,
Memoir,
World History,
Biography,
European History,
Social Justice
Goodreads rating: 3.98
(rated by 91 readers)
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The life of Siegfried Sassoon has been recorded and interpreted in literature and film for over half a century. He is one of the great figures of the First World War, and "Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man" and "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer" are still widely read, as are his poems, which did much to shape our present ideas about the Great War. Sassoon was a genuine hero, a brave young officer who also became the war's most famous opponent, risking imprisonment and even a death sentence by throwing his Military Cross into the Mersey. He was friend to Robert Graves, mentor to Wilfred Owen and much admired by Churchill. But Sassoon was more than the embodiment of a romantic ideal; he was in many senses the perfect product of a vanished age. And many questions about his character, unique experience and motivations have remained unanswered until now.'Unmistakably the best thing anybody has ever written about Sassoon' D J Taylor, "Independent"'Egremont's work outclasses his predecessors . . . this is an outstanding and original biography' Max Hastings, "Daily Telegraph"'Sassoon is the ultimate ambiguous man, and Egremont does him full justice . . . he has honoured him with a biography of subtle affection and truth' Sebastian Barry, "Financial Times"
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