Second Hand War
Author : W. Douglas Newton
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Condition
Good condition. Original black cloth with red lettering, showing light rubbing to the extremities and minor bumping to the corners and spine ends. Some foxing to the endpapers and occasional light spotting throughout. Previous owner's annotations to the front endpaper and a small ownership inscription to the front free endpaper. Binding remains firm with clean text pages overall. A solid copy of this scarce first edition.
Details
General - Pages : 236 | Images : None | Publisher : Methuen & Co. Ltd. | Place of Publication : London, UK | Language : English
Hardback - Year of Publication : 1914 | Edition : First edition | Size : 196mm x 138mm
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A scarce novel by W. Douglas Newton, first published in 1914, inspired by the experiences of the Second Boer War. Rather than concentrating solely on military operations, Newton explores the human experience of war through the lives of soldiers and civilians caught up in the conflict.
Written in a vivid and often poetic style, War follows British troops through the campaign, depicting battles, imprisonment, guerrilla warfare and the devastating effects of conflict on ordinary people. The author's firsthand knowledge of South Africa lends authenticity to this powerful and atmospheric work, which is now an uncommon Boer War title.
An increasingly collectible early twentieth-century Boer War novel.
