A signaller's war : the sketchbook diary of Pte L. Ellis
Ellis, Lawrence2016
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Total copies: 1
Often humorous, sometimes horrific, always honest, Ellis describes and draws the conditions, experiences and hopes of the common soldier in the trenches of the Western Front. He was not a trained artist, writer or diarist yet his work demonstrates a skill and sensitivity that will leave the reader breathless. Never afraid to show the reality of war, this collection is a unique insight into the day-to-day existence of a young volunteer who grows from a boy to a man during his service, after witnessing the aftermath of the Somme and action at Cambrai.
Main title:
A signaller's war : the sketchbook diary of Pte L. Ellis / edited by David Langley.
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2016.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780750964944 (hbk)0750964944 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.4834 ELL940.4834
LC class:
D639.A73
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
391073