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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London] Softcover The book John Kelly reads every time he gets a promotion to remind him of the perils of hubris, the pitfalls of patriotism and duty unaccompanied by critical thinking The most vivid, moving and devastating word-portrait of a World War One British commander ever written, here re-introduced by Max Hastings. C.S. Foresters 1936 masterpiece follows Lt General Herbert Curzon, who fumbled a fortuitous early step on the path to glory in the Boer War. 1914 finds him an honourable, decent, brave and wholly unimaginative colonel. Survival through the early slaughters in which so many fellow-officers perished then brings him rapid promotion. By 1916, he is a general in command of 100,000 British soldiers, whom he leads through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele, a position for which he is entirely unsuited and intellectually unprepared. Wonderfully human with Foresters droll relish for human folly on full display, this is the story of a man of his time who is anything but wicked, yet presides over appalling sacrifice and tragedy. In his awkwardness and his marriage to a Dukes unlovely, unhappy daughter, Curzon embodies Foresters full powers as a storyteller. His half-hero is patriotic, diligent, even courageous, driven by his sense of duty and refusal to yield to difficulties. But also powerfully damned is the same spirit which caused a hundred real-life ...

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, London] Softcover The book John Kelly reads every time he gets a promotion to remind him of the perils of hubris, the pitfalls of patriotism and duty unaccompanied by critical thinking The most vivid, moving and devastating word-portrait of a World War One British commander ever written, here re-introduced by Max Hastings. C.S. Foresters 1936 masterpiece follows Lt General Herbert Curzon, who fumbled a fortuitous early step on the path to glory in the Boer War. 1914 finds him an honourable, decent, brave and wholly unimaginative colonel. Survival through the early slaughters in which so many fellow-officers perished then brings him rapid promotion. By 1916, he is a general in command of 100,000 British soldiers, whom he leads through the horrors of the Somme and Passchendaele, a position for which he is entirely unsuited and intellectually unprepared. Wonderfully human with Foresters droll relish for human folly on full display, this is the story of a man of his time who is anything but wicked, yet presides over appalling sacrifice and tragedy. In his awkwardness and his marriage to a Dukes unlovely, unhappy daughter, Curzon embodies Foresters full powers as a storyteller. His half-hero is patriotic, diligent, even courageous, driven by his sense of duty and refusal to yield to difficulties. But also powerfully damned is the same spirit which caused a hundred real-life ...

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London, England: William Collins, Date: 2015. Trade Paperback. New. New - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. - A Superb Yet Neglected Novel, 'The General' Is The Most Vivid, Moving - And Devastating - Word-Portrait Of A World War One British Commander Ever Written, Here Re-Introduced By Max Hastings. Best Known For His Hornblower Novels, C.S. Forester'S 1936 Masterpiece Follows Herbert Curzon, Who Fumbled A Fortuitous Early Step On The Path To Glory In The Boer War. 1914 Finds Him An Honourable, Decent, Brave And Wholly Unimaginative Colonel. Survival Through The Early Slaughters In Which So Many Fellow-Officers Perished Then Brings Him Rapid Promotion. By 1916, He Commands 100,000 British Soldiers, Whom He Leads Through The Horrors Of The Somme And Passchendaele. Wonderfully Human, This Is The Story Of A Man Of His Time Who Is Anything But Wicked, Yet Presides Over Appalling Sacrifice And Tragedy. In His Awkwardness And His Marriage To A Duke'S Unlovely, Unhappy Daughter, Curzon Embodies Forester'S Full Powers As A Story-Teller. Rendered With Exquisite Compassion Are Curzon'S Patriotism, Diligence, Sense Of Duty And Refusal To Yield To Difficulties. But Also Powerfully Damned Is The Same Spirit Which Caused A Hundred Real-Life British Generals To Serve As High Priests At The Bloodiest Human Sacrifice In The Nation'S History. A Masterful And Insightful ...

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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers] Softcover A superb yet neglected novel, 'The General' is the most vivid, moving - and devastating - word-portrait of a World War One British commander ever written, here re-introduced by Max Hastings. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300. . 2014. Paperback. . . . .
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William Collins 2015 Mass-market paperback New A superb yet neglected novel, 'The General' is the most vivid, moving-and devastating-word-portrait of a World War One British commander ever written, here re-introduced by Max Hastings. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 300. 2014. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.