Full Description
Originally published in 1942, this book gathers together a selection of poetry from the first three years of the Second World War. The text contains an introduction by the renowned English poet and literary critic Edmund Blunden (1896-1974). Indexes of authors and first lines are also included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the poetry of the Second World War.
Contents
Introduction Edmund Blunden; Part I. 'We Saw Doom Patterned in the Ordinary Sky'; Part II. 'Line after Line, We Wheel to Enter Battle'; Part III. 'After the Sirens Sound'; Part IV. In Memoriam; Part V. Songs in Wartime; Part VI. Love and Friendship; Part VII. 'In the Midst of Death Is Life'; Acknowledgements; Index of authors; Index of first lines.
