Field Service - Brossura

Edric, Robert

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1784160342 ISBN 13: 9781784160340

Casa editrice: Black Swan, 2016

Riassunto

Morlancourt, Northern France, 1920

In the aftermath of the world's bloodiest conflict, a small contingent of battle-worn soldiers remains in France. Captain James Reid and his men are tasked with the identification and burial of innumerable corpses as they come to terms with the events of the past four years.

The stark contrast between the realities of burying men in France and the reports of honouring the dead back in Britain is all too clear. But it is only when the daily routine is interrupted by a visit from two women, both seeking solace from their grief, that the men are forced to acknowledge the part they too have played.

With his trademark unerring precision, Robert Edric explores the emotional hinterland which lies behind the work done by the War Graves Commission in the wake of the First World War.

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Recensione:

"There has been a slew of novels commemorating the First World War’s anniversaries. Field Service will be judged one of the best." (John Sutherland The Times)

"A masterly analyst of human behaviour....Carefully nuanced and engaging...Puts the work of most other historical novelists in the shade" (Nick Rennison Sunday Times)

"I found this deeply moving; a fine tribute to the early work of the War Graves Commission, which I’ll never take for granted again" (Saga)

Descrizione del libro:

With trademark precision, Robert Edric brings to life the tragic and noble work of the War Graves Commission in the wake of the Great War.

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• Editore: Black Swan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1784160342
• ISBN 13: 9781784160340
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 304