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Goodbye To All That
CD-Audio
Main Details
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Goodbye To All That
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Robert Graves
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:CD-Audio | | Dimensions(mm): Height 149,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - from c 1900 -
Literary studies - poetry and poets |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781906147037
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| Classifications | Dewey:821.912 |
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| Edition |
Main
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Canongate Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
CSA WORD
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| Publication Date |
6 September 2007 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Goodbye to All That is Robert Graves' searing autobiography and an emotional first-hand account of life in the Great War trenches. A graphic storyteller, Graves begins with the petty cruelties of his public school upbringing. Then, almost in 'fly-on-the-wall' documentary style, he paints devastating portraits of war: of a young man's hell, of meaningless sacrifice, of everyday heroism, and of the idiocy of the military command. Even accomplishing some moments of humour, Goodbye to All That is an enthralling listen, bringing the listener into the midst of the battle. It is widely recognised as one of the most powerful insights into the trauma of war. Read by award-winning British stage, television and voice actor, Martin Jarvis
Author Biography
Robert Graves (1895-1985) was an English poet and prose writer best known for the historical novel I, Claudius.
Reviews* Sensitive, intelligent books read as intelligently and sensitively as this are rare. The Guardian
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