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Destined to be a star amongst memoirs of simple soldiers of the front line, Harry's War will astonish, chill, enrich and educate the mind of every reader; the text and paintings were not discovered until after his death. Harry volunteered for war and was, and had no desire to be a hero, but his daily battle duties entailed remarkable nerve and bravery. Not only did he volunteer for war, he chose to be trained as a 'bomber' and, by so doing, joined the 'suicide club' so termed because of the minimal life expectancy of those in the unit. The task was straightforward - train to hurl grenades at the enemy whilst they shot and threw grenades back at you. This was close-up war...you really could see the whites of your opponent's eyes! Harry survived the war, just; an arm injury ensured that he was in England when it ended. The modest style of his story denotes a man doing his duty for his country without question or complaint; his paintings are full of character but are also basic and naive, though all the more pertinent for that. Harry's War is destined to be re-lived by a new generation!
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Very Good, A very good copy in chestnut-brown cloth boards, illustrated endpapers and text lavishly illustrated with colour reproductions of original sketches. Has a very good dust jacket. Harry Stinton; researched & edited by Virginia Mayo. 223 p., ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)
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The original notebooks and paintings of a First World War soldier, edited by Virginia Mayo, a published author and relative of Harry. This remarkable tale of nerve and bravery is a fascinating first-hand account of the war.
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- PublisherBrassey's (UK) Ltd
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 1857533178
- ISBN 13 9781857533170
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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