Unconditional Surrender

"The quality of the writing is, throughout, superb, and confirms my belief that Mr. Waugh is the best living writer of English prose."--Bernard Bergonzi, Guardian

"What Parade's End, Ford Madox Ford's great work, was to World War I, Evelyn Waugh's 'Sword of Honour' trilogy is to World War II."--Herbert A. Kenny, Boston Globe

"The wit endures; at full strength, wit is rage made bearable, and useful....Waugh's military trilogy has much to recommend it."--Gore Vidal, New York Times Book Review

"The importance of Unconditional Surrender lies not so much in itself (beautifully organized and written and hypnotically readable as it is) as in its contribution to the pattern of the trilogy....The complete work now clearly emerges as Mr. Waugh's main achievement to date, and the one piece of English fiction about the 1939-45 War which is certain to survive."--Times Literary Supplement