In Flanders Field: Scottish Poetry and Prose of the First World War

In Flanders Field: Scottish Poetry and Prose of the First World War

by TrevorRoyle (Editor)

Synopsis

This anthology is the first ever acknowledgement of Scotland's unique contribution to the literature of the First World War. Here are gathered together well-known writers like John Buchan, Eric Linklater, Hugh MacDiarmid and Compton Mackenzie, as well as poets like Joseph Lee and Roderick Watson Kerr, who found their true voices fighting in a war to end wars. There is also a substantial contribution from women writers in the work of Violet Jacob, Naomi Mitchison and Mary Symon.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New edition
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Published: 30 Jun 1991

ISBN 10: 1851583033
ISBN 13: 9781851583034

Author Bio
Trevor Royle is a respected historian of war and empire. His other books include the ground-breaking Crimea: The Great Crimean War 1854-1856, the bestselling The Best Years of our Lives and a series of books covering each of the Scottish military regiments.