They Went Away to War

Brian Edward Holley

ISBN 10: 1857769422 / ISBN 13: 9781857769425

Edité par Book Guild Publishing Ltd, Lewes Sussex, 2005

A propos de cet article

New hardback,in as new d/j.2005,1st edition.631pp,with illustrations and maps.

N° de réf. du vendeur 27596

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: They Went Away to War
• Éditeur: Book Guild Publishing Ltd, Lewes Sussex
• Date de parution: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1857769422
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781857769425
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: New
• État de la jaquette: As New
• Poids: 1354 grammes
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

When the First World War began in 1914, four of Brian Holley's relatives marched off like so many others to fight in Europe - full of optimism and patriotic fervour. But as Brian was to discover when he began to research their lives, their individual stories took very different turns and Brian's family history project soon grew into a time consuming interest in researching the "war to end all wars". In "They Went Away to War", Brian Holley has skilfully used a huge variety of sources to produce an enthralling narrative that is both universal and deeply personal as he tells the plight of his relations. One was fortunate enough to spend the entire war in India away from the desolation and mud of France and Flanders. Another experienced the full horror of trench warfare, and sadly did not live to see the Armistice in 1918. This is a thought-provoking and heart-warming tale of life and experiences during the First World War.

À propos de l?auteur

Brian Holley was born in Mitcham, Surrey in 1928. When the Second World War began in 1939, Brian was evacuated to Bognor Regis where he spent four unhappy months until he was reunited with his family at Christmas. He and his mother spent the rest of the war in London and Brighton, while his father was in the army. In 1944 Brian began a job as a radio officer for a shipping company and worked on passenger and troop ships, as well as cargo vessels and British and Norwegian tankers. In 1955 Brian set off for Canada, via New York, and after many adventures he landed a job with the Marconi Company, working on secret Defense Early Warning Systems. Two years later he returned to England and worked as a teacher. Now retired, Brian lives in London with his wife.