Pillbox 17: Pillbox 17 - Brossura

Broger, Karl

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1843428105 ISBN 13: 9781843428107

Casa editrice: Naval and Military Press, 2009

Riassunto

A fine German autobiographical novel. Known as the ‘workman-poet,’ Karl Broger was one of the most quoted German authors of his day .In this powerful work, which is in some way a parallel to the English ‘Journey’s End’, we are given a realistic picture of the horrors of warfare in one of those artificial outposts on the Western Front. A number of men cooped up in a pillbox remain true unto death. It rains -unendingly - continuously - hopelessly. Shells burst overhead; an enemy plane flies over with devastating effect - one dead, three wounded. Two set forth on a quest for assistance, and we follow them in their exciting journey; but no help is possible till darkness has fallen. Meanwhile the pillbox falls in: the occupants are buried alive - thirst overpowers them - they try to open a way out - they try and they fail. At last help comes but too late - corpses are all that is to be found in Pillbox 17.This is the tale of true comradeship - a real war book, and a literary find.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Naval and Military Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1843428105
• ISBN 13: 9781843428107
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 220