
In the Picture
The Facts behind the Fiction in Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour
Rodopi (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 1. January 2014
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-90-420-3900-1 (ISBN)
Description
Evelyn Waugh at war is an irresistibly fascinating subject, as are his war novels and diaries. Drawn to units offering the greatest danger, but often frustrated in his search for action, Waugh served in multiple regiments, saw battle on Crete and worked behind the lines in occupied Croatia. In the Picture traces Waugh's experiences, both vivid and mundane, with a completeness never before attempted and shows how they come alive in Sword of Honour. It also illuminates the brief hints within the narrative of key events of the war, while highlighting its strategic direction. Waugh's individualistic relationships with superiors, subordinates and public opinion led to blame and controversy. Working mainly from archival sources, In the Picture examines Waugh's fitness to be an officer, his conduct on Crete, his being sacked from the Special Service Brigade, and his service in Croatia. New, very surprising discoveries dispel entrenched myths.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Publishing group
Brill
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
712 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-420-3900-1 (9789042039001)
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Content
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Carlos Villar Flor: Part I. A Place in That Battle
Chapter 1. The Enemy Was Plain in View
Chapter 2. The Commandos and the Battle for Crete (1940-41)
Chapter 3. The Locust Years 1941-45
Donat Gallagher: Part II. Four Myths Explored
Chapter 4. Was Waugh "Utterly Unfitted to Be an Officer"?
Chapter 5. Cretan Labyrinth: The Way Out
Chapter 6. Liquidated! How Lord Lovat "Kicked Waugh Out" of the Special Service Brigade and Fantasized about It Afterwards
Chapter 7. Civil Waugh in Yugoslavia
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Carlos Villar Flor: Part I. A Place in That Battle
Chapter 1. The Enemy Was Plain in View
Chapter 2. The Commandos and the Battle for Crete (1940-41)
Chapter 3. The Locust Years 1941-45
Donat Gallagher: Part II. Four Myths Explored
Chapter 4. Was Waugh "Utterly Unfitted to Be an Officer"?
Chapter 5. Cretan Labyrinth: The Way Out
Chapter 6. Liquidated! How Lord Lovat "Kicked Waugh Out" of the Special Service Brigade and Fantasized about It Afterwards
Chapter 7. Civil Waugh in Yugoslavia
Conclusions
Bibliography
Index