Written during the First World War, Rankin's collection of letters provides a vivid and emotional portrayal of life on the front lines. Drawing upon his experiences as a subaltern in the British Army, Rankin gives voice to the fear, bravery, and camaraderie of those who fought in the trenches. His letters also offer a poignant insight into the impact of the war on soldiers and their families back home. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization ...
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Written during the First World War, Rankin's collection of letters provides a vivid and emotional portrayal of life on the front lines. Drawing upon his experiences as a subaltern in the British Army, Rankin gives voice to the fear, bravery, and camaraderie of those who fought in the trenches. His letters also offer a poignant insight into the impact of the war on soldiers and their families back home. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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None. Very Good. A work of literary criticism. Title page does not attribute authorship, author is known as Reginald Rankin. Bound by Knill and Sons, Reading as stated to binder's label to front pastedown. The second impression. With the bookplate of John D Mayne to the front pastedown. This work discusses several topics such as 'Children of the Veldt', 'Dumb Colleagues', 'Farming' and more. In a half calf binding with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the spine and joints. Light rubbing to the paper covered boards. Tidemarks to the tail of spine and extremities. Ring mark to the front board from a cup. Prior owner's bookplate to the front pastedown, John Dawson Mayne. Further prior owners' inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper and to title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. A few light spots to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, generally clean throughout aside from the occasional pencil notation. Very Good.
