
The Great Push
Patrick Macgill(Author)
Birlinn Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 16. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-84158-036-4 (ISBN)
Description
Patrick MacGill enlisted with the London Irish Rifles in 1915 and The Great Push is the resultant work, written during the Battle of Loos. This story recounts the fear, resilience, humour, and fatalism of those who fought at the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
A classic of war literature, The Great Push is a passionate and compelling book which describes the fear, resilience, humour and fatalism of those who fought in the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
A classic of war literature, The Great Push is a passionate and compelling book which describes the fear, resilience, humour and fatalism of those who fought in the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
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Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
138 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84158-036-4 (9781841580364)
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Patrick MacGill, 'the Navvy Poet' was born in Donegal in 1889 and died in Florida in 1963. He wrote a number of bestselling books (many of which are semi-autobiographical), including, Moleskin Joe, The Rat-pit and The Great Push, as well as a number of poetry collections.