Verlag: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015
ISBN 10: 0374535442 ISBN 13: 9780374535445
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
Verlag: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2015
ISBN 10: 0374535442 ISBN 13: 9780374535445
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: USED_GOOD. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2015
ISBN 10: 0374535442 ISBN 13: 9780374535445
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: USED_GOOD. Has a remainder mark. Covers and some pages.
Verlag: Pan Macmillan UK
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_FAIR. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.
Verlag: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. While the First World War devastated Europe, it inspired profound poetry words in which the atmosphere and landscape of battle are evoked perhaps more vividly than anywhere else. The poets many of whom were killed show not only the wars tragedy but the hopes and disappointments of a generation of men. In Some Desperate Glory, historian and biographer Max Egremont gives us a transfiguring look at the life and work of this assemblage of poets. Wilfred Owen with his flaring genius; the intense, compassionate Siegfried Sassoon; the composer Ivor Gurney; Robert Graves who would later spurn his war poems; the nature-loving Edward Thomas; the glamorous Fabian Socialist Rupert Brooke; and the shell-shocked Robert Nichols all fought in the war, and their poetry is a bold act of creativity in the face of unprecedented destruction. Some Desperate Glory includes a chronological anthology of their poems, with linking commentary, telling the story of the war through their art. This unique volume unites the poetry and the history of the war, so often treated separately, granting readers the pride, strife, and sorrow of the individual soldiers experience coupled with a panoramic view of the wars toll on an entire nation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Picador 08/05/2014, 2014
ISBN 10: 1447241991 ISBN 13: 9781447241997
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Verlag: Picador 12/03/2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014
ISBN 10: 0374280320 ISBN 13: 9780374280321
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
Verlag: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014
ISBN 10: 0374280320 ISBN 13: 9780374280321
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
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Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine.
Verlag: Pan Macmillan UK
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 2014. Paperback. Pap. Minor shelf wear. Very Good.
Verlag: Pan Macmillan UK
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, USA
Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 2014. Main Market Ed. Paperback. Fine.
Verlag: Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom, London, 2014
ISBN 10: 1447241991 ISBN 13: 9781447241997
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. 2014 marks the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of what many believed would be the war to end all wars. And while the First World War devastated Europe, it inspired profound poetry - words in which the atmosphere and landscape of battle are evoked perhaps more vividly than anywhere else. The poets - many of whom were killed - show not only the war's tragedy but the hopes and disappointments of a generation of men. In Some Desperate Glory, historian and biographer Max Egremont gives us a transfiguring look at the life and work of this assemblage of poets. Wilfred Owen with his flaring genius; the intense, compassionate Siegfried Sassoon; the composer Ivor Gurney; Robert Graves who would later spurn his war poems; the nature-loving Edward Thomas; the glamorous Fabian Socialist Rupert Brooke; and the shell-shocked Robert Nichols all fought in the war, and their poetry is a bold act of creativity in the face of unprecedented destruction. Some Desperate Glory will include a chronological anthology of their poems, with linking commentary, telling the story of the war through their art. This unique volume unites the poetry and the history of the war, so often treated separately, granting readers the pride, strife, and sorrow of the individual soldier's experience coupled with a panoramic view of the war's toll on an entire nation. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Picador, London, 2015
ISBN 10: 1447242009 ISBN 13: 9781447242000
Anbieter: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australien
Softcover. Zustand: UNSPECIFIED. 1st thus. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 335 pages. The story of eleven soldier/poets with selections from their work. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.
Verlag: Picador, 2014
Anbieter: Librodifaccia, Alessandria, AL, Italien
Zustand: USED_GOOD. inglese Condizioni dell'esterno: Discrete con difetti, segni d'uso Condizioni dell'interno: Discrete con Difetti, bruniture.
Verlag: Farrar, Straus And Giroux Mai 2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 0374535442 ISBN 13: 9780374535445
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - Max Egremont's Some Desperate Glory presents the story of World War I through the lives and words of its poets. The hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of what many believed would be the war to end all wars is in 2014. And while World War I devastated Europe, it inspired profound poetry-words in which the atmosphere and landscape of battle are evoked perhaps more vividly than anywhere else.The poets-many of whom were killed-show not only the war's tragedy but also the hopes and disappointments of a generation of men. In Some Desperate Glory, the historian and biographer Max Egremont gives us a transfiguring look at the life and work of this assemblage of poets. Wilfred Owen with his flaring genius; the intense, compassionate Siegfried Sassoon; the composer Ivor Gurney; Robert Graves, who would later spurn his war poems; the nature-loving Edward Thomas; the glamorous Fabian Socialist Rupert Brooke; and the shell-shocked Robert Nichols-all fought in the war, and their poetry is a bold act of creativity in the face of unprecedented destruction.Some Desperate Glory includes a chronological anthology of the poets' works, telling the story of the war not only through the lives of these writers but also through their art. This unique volume unites the poetry and the history of the war-so often treated separately-granting readers the pride, strife, and sorrow of the individual soldier's experience coupled with a panoramic view of the war's toll on an entire nation.
Verlag: FARRAR STRAUSS & GIROUX, 2015
ISBN 10: 0374535442 ISBN 13: 9780374535445
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: NEW. Über den AutorMax Egremont was born in 1948 and studied modern history at Oxford University. He is the author of several novels and works of history and biography, including Forgotten Land: Journeys Among the Ghosts of Eas.