Death of a Hero
by Aldington, Richard
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0701206047
- ISBN 13
- 9780701206048
- Seller
-
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Synopsis
One of the great World War I antiwar novels—honest, chilling, and brilliantly satirical Based on the author's experiences on the Western Front, Richard Aldington's first novel, Death of a Hero , finally joins the ranks of Penguin Classics. Our hero is George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Expeditionary Army during the Great War and gets sent to France. After a rash of casualties leads to his promotion through the ranks, he grows increasingly cynical about the war and disillusioned by the hypocrisies of British society. Aldington's writing about Britain's ignorance of the tribulations of its soldiers is among the most biting ever published. Death of a Hero vividly evokes the morally degrading nature of combat as it rushes toward its astounding finish.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 088142
- Title
- Death of a Hero
- Author
- Aldington, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0701206047
- ISBN 13
- 9780701206048
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- BZDB14 Contemporary Fiction Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; Death of a Hero Aldington Richard
Terms of Sale
84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA
We aim to exceed expectations, and place great pride in detailed descriptions and a minimum 3 photos of each book we place for sale. A book can be returned within 30 days for any reason - we would ask that the buyer pays return postage unless we are at fault. Please contact within 7 days of receipt of the book to discuss any issues.
About the Seller
84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA
About 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.