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[LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2014]

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: imusti] Softcover
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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London] Softcover Paperback. 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 thinkingThe 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 British ...
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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.

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London William Collins 2015 Mass-market paperback New. Glued binding. B-format paperback.

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London] Softcover Paperback. 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 thinkingThe 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 British ...
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London William Collins 2015 Mass-market paperback Good. Glued binding. B-format paperback.

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Feb 2015] Softcover Neuware - A novel which presents a portrait of WWI British commander Herbert Curzon, in a new edition introduced by Max Hastings. First published in 1936, it's from the author of the Horatio Hornblower series.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2015]

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. . . . .
[Galway, GY, Ireland] [Publication Year: 2015]

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Feb 2015] Softcover Neuware - A novel which presents a portrait of WWI British commander Herbert Curzon, in a new edition introduced by Max Hastings. First published in 1936, it's from the author of the Horatio Hornblower series.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2015]

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Paperback / softback. New. 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. ISBN 000758007x 9780007580071 [GB]

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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: William Collins, London, England] Softcover 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 ...
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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: William Collins] Softcover 320 pages. 7.80x5.04x0.98 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2015]

ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers 2015-02-26, London] Softcover Language: ENG
[Oxford, OX, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2015]

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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: Harper Collins Publishers] Softcover pp. 320
[Hounslow, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2014]

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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: William Collins] Softcover 320 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Helle/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 290 Taschenbuch, Maße: 12.9 cm x 2.4 cm x 19.8 cm
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ISBN10: 000758007X, ISBN13: 9780007580071, [publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited] Softcover Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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