Montague was against the First World War prior to its commencement, but once it started he believed that it was right to support it in the hope of a swift resolution In 1914, Montague was 47, which was well over the age for enlistment. But in order to enlist, he dyed his white hair black to enable him to fool the Army into accepting him. H. W. Nevinson would later write that "Montague is the only man I know whose white hair in a single night turned dark through courage." He began as a grenadier-sergeant, and rose to ...
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Montague was against the First World War prior to its commencement, but once it started he believed that it was right to support it in the hope of a swift resolution In 1914, Montague was 47, which was well over the age for enlistment. But in order to enlist, he dyed his white hair black to enable him to fool the Army into accepting him. H. W. Nevinson would later write that "Montague is the only man I know whose white hair in a single night turned dark through courage." He began as a grenadier-sergeant, and rose to lieutenant and then captain of intelligence in 1915. Later in the war, he became an armed escort for VIPs visiting the battlefield. He escorted such personalities as H.G. Wells and Bernard Shaw. After the end of World War I he wrote in a strong anti-war vein. He wrote that "War hath no fury like a non-combatant." Disenchantment (1922), a collection of newspaper articles about the war, [1] was one of the first prose works to strongly criticise the way the war was fought, and is regarded by some as a pivotal text in the development of literature about the First World War. Disenchantment criticised the British Press' coverage of the war and the conduct of the British generals. Montague accused the latter of being influenced by the "public school ethos" which he condemned as a "gallant robust contempt for "swats" and for all who invented new means to new ends and who trained and used their brains with a will"
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Add this copy of Disenchantment (the Phoenix Library Series, #13) to cart. $18.00, very good condition, Sold by Dorley House Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hagerstown, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1929 by Chatto & Windus.
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Very Good. No Jacket. 12 vo. red c w/faded gilt titles, lite wear at extremities; owner's name; lite wear; 228 clean, unmarked pages+publisher's listings.
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Good. No Jacket. 16mo-over 5¾"-6¾" tall Copy in green cloth on boards with gilt title on spine. Spine lightly sunned. Small booksellers label on rear paste down. Tanning to front and rear end papers. Previous owners inscription on FFE. Clean text.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Disenchantment to cart. $26.72, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1922 by Chatto and Windus.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN:
Add this copy of Disenchantment to cart. $29.16, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2023 by Legare Street Press.
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Add this copy of Disenchantment to cart. $30.00, good condition, Sold by Shaker Mill Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from West Stockbridge, MA, UNITED STATES, published by Brentano's.
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Good. No Jacket. Book Tight binding, solid boards gently rubbed corners and edges decorated with checkered cloth, black lettering to labels on front board and on spine strip, lightly ruffled spine ends, red top edge, unmarked pages throughout. Undated, circa 1923. 0.
