THE WIPERS TIMES: THE COMPLETE SERIES OF THE FAMOUS WARTIME TRENCH NEWSPAPER

Foreword by Ian Hislop and Introduction by Malcolm Brown

ISBN 10: 1904435602 / ISBN 13: 9781904435600

Published by Little Books, 2006

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(Subject: World War I - Western Front) A complete facsimile of the famous WWI trench newspaper, first produced in 1916 the news sheet was regularly produced by two infantry officers and some soldiers of the 24th Division. Incorporating the Kemmel Times, Somme Times, B.E.F. Times, new Church Times and Better Times, titles depending on where the 'editorial' team were serving. This edition was produced for the 90th anniversary of the Great War. (Published: 2006) (Publisher: Little Books) (ISBN: 9781904435600) (Pagination: 377pp endpaper maps) (Condition: Good in slightly marked d/w) UL-XXXXXX. Seller Inventory # 7665-02

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Title: THE WIPERS TIMES: THE COMPLETE SERIES OF THE...

Publisher: Little Books

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis:

In February 1916, Captain F. J. Roberts of the 12th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters produced the first edition of the trench newspaper The Wipers Times. Often produced in hazardous conditions, at one point only 700 yards from the front line, it acted as the voice of the average British soldier, relaying his experiences, grief, and anger during the entire conflict. At times irreverent, at times hysterical, its humor and satire provide an excellent insight into life in the trenches in the First World War.

Review:

The Wipers Times' extraordinary mix of jokes, sarcasm, black humour and sentimental poetry make it a unique record of the period.... It is Blackadder for real and an obvious forerunner of magazines like Private Eye. --Ian Hislop