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First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. A raw and shockingly honest portrait of men engaged in war, 'that peculiarly human activity', the original edition was subject to 'prunings and excisions' because the bluntness of language was thought to make the book unfit for public distribution. This edition restores them.
An undisputed classic of war writing and a lasting tribute to all who participated in the war, Her Privates We was originally published as written by 'Private 19022'. Championed by Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Pound, TS Eliot and TE Lawrence, it has become recognised as a classic in the seventy years since its first publication. Now republished, with an introduction by William Boyd, it will again amaze a new generation of readers with its depiction of the horror, the ordinariness and the humanity of war.
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[I read Her Privates We] every year to remember how things really were so that I will never lie to myself or anyone else about them (Ernest Hemingway)
One of the very best writers we have (T. S. Eliot)
The book of books as far as the British army is concerned (TE Lawrence)
The best of our war novels (E. M. Forster)
Manning's masterpiece ... incredibly moving and revelatory (Gabriel Byrne Irish Times 2014-01-18)
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The class novel of the first world war
First published in 1929, Her Privates We is an extraordianry novel of World War 1. When it first came out, the novel was censored and its language which was considered too crude was cleaned up and the swear words removed - the privates could die but not swear! This edition marks the first time the book has been published in its original version. The informative introduction by William Boyd narrates the history of the book and its author - an Australian who fought as a private in the War. The book is a powerful indictment of the callous attitudes of the officer class - it is as essential reading today as when it was first published. Ernest Hemingway wrote of Her Privates We 'the finest and noblest book of men in war'.
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- PublisherSerpent's Tail
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 184668787X
- ISBN 13 9781846687877
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages272
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