The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
Published on 25. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-4746-2326-1 (ISBN)
Description
'One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered' John Keegan
'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES
'A touch of the Somme and more than a hint of Wilfred Owen' TLS
A classic of WWII, this is the vivid memoir of Private Bowlby, who came through the North Africa campaign only to have to battle in bitter fighting against a stubborn and skilled German defence in Italy. It is a truly authentic account of what it was like to fight your way through one of the most gruelling and dangerous campaigns of the Second World War, where so often the hunters became the hunted.
A superb first-hand account of the the second world war.
'Extraordinary realism' SUNDAY TIMES
'A touch of the Somme and more than a hint of Wilfred Owen' TLS
A classic of WWII, this is the vivid memoir of Private Bowlby, who came through the North Africa campaign only to have to battle in bitter fighting against a stubborn and skilled German defence in Italy. It is a truly authentic account of what it was like to fight your way through one of the most gruelling and dangerous campaigns of the Second World War, where so often the hunters became the hunted.
A superb first-hand account of the the second world war.
Reviews / Votes
One of the great Second World War memoirs ... will be read as long as that war is remembered -- John Keegan A touch of the Somme and more than a hint of Wilfred Owen * TLS * Extraordinary realism ... The sweating, slogging infantryman in conditions of extreme stress and horror ... a book to bring a shiver of horror to the most grizzled veteran * SUNDAY TIMES * Authentic with the reek, panic and dignity of action * OBSERVER * Few accounts have portrayed the gruelling reality of war so vividly -- James HollandMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
214 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4746-2326-1 (9781474623261)
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Alex Bowlby
The Recollections Of Rifleman Bowlby
E-Book
11/2021
Weidenfeld and Nicholson
€3.99
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Person
Editor and author Alex Bowlby spent much of his early career serving in the British Armed Forces, first as a member of the Royal Greenjackets during the Second World War and then as a member of the 21st Special Air Service regiment. He later drew on his military experiences to write a number of books, including a memoir and a novel.