Victor Piuk

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Famous 1914-1918Hardcover, 30 October 2008

Famous 1914-1918
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Print Length
342 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Date Published
30 Oct 2008
ISBN-10
1844156427
ISBN-13
9781844156429

Description

Famous tells the Great War stories of twenty of Britain's most respected, best known and even notorious celebrities. They include politicians, actors, writers, an explorer, a sculptor and even a murderer. The generation that grew up in the late 19th century enlisted enthusiastically in the defense of the country. Many would become household names such as Basil Rathbone, the definitive Sherlock Holmes, A.A. Milne, creator of Winnie the Pooh, and John Laurie and Arnold Ridley who found fame and public affection as the dour Scotsman Fraser, and the gentle and genial Godfrey, in Dad's Army. From politicians such as Harold Macmillan and Winston Churchill to writers including J.B. Priestley, and J.R.R. Tolkein, from sculptors like Henry Moore, to composers such as Ralph Vaughan Williams, their fame and influence continue even into the 21st Century.

The authors Richard van Emden and Vic Piuk have discovered the exact locations where these celebrities saw action. They tell the story of how J.R.R. Tolkein led his men over the top on the Somme, where CS Lewis was wounded and invalided home, and how Basil Rathbone won the Military Cross for a trench raid (while dressed as a tree). Each story will be examined in detail with pictures taken of the very spot where the actions took place. There are maps of the area that will guide enterprising readers to walk in the footsteps of their heroes.

Product Details

Authors:
Victor PiukRichard Van Emden
Book Format:
Hardcover
Date Published:
30 October 2008
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.24 x 3.3 cm
ISBN-10:
1844156427
ISBN-13:
9781844156429
Language:
English
Pages:
342
Weight:
725.75 gm

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