This book was presented to the Collection by Mrs Irene Badsworth, in memory of her late husband. The price quoted is our estimate of its value.
The book tells the tale of an idealistic young officer named Henry Penrose. First in Gallipoli, and then in the trenches in France, he is tested and then brought to breaking point aa he battles to retain the ideals of military duty and courage amidst the daily miseries of the trenches.
The narrative lays bare the realities of the First World War without melodrama or sensationalism. This is a haunting and deeply moving book.