Moment of War

By Laurie Lee | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

About the book

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books


In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to fight fascism in Spain; to narrowly escape execution by your own side; to kill a man with a borrowed rifle and feel nothing but shame. Moving and shrapnel-sharp, A Moment of War recalls the defeat of idealism; ‘that flush of youth which never doubts self-survival, that idiot belief in luck’.

Editions of Moment of War

Paperback
ISBN 9780241953297
Paperback
ISBN 9780241752043
EBook
ISBN 9780141929552
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780241583784

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books


In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to fight fascism in Spain; to narrowly escape execution by your own side; to kill a man with a borrowed rifle and feel nothing but shame. Moving and shrapnel-sharp, A Moment of War recalls the defeat of idealism; ‘that flush of youth which never doubts self-survival, that idiot belief in luck’.

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90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books


In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to fight fascism in Spain; to narrowly escape execution by your own side; to kill a man with a borrowed rifle and feel nothing but shame. Moving and shrapnel-sharp, A Moment of War recalls the defeat of idealism; ‘that flush of youth which never doubts self-survival, that idiot belief in luck’.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Moment of War?

Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs

Where can I read a sample of Moment of War?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241953297

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Moment of War?

Laurie Lee

Who is the Publisher of the book Moment of War?

Penguin Books Ltd

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Moment of War is available as paperback(ISBN 9780241953297) and paperback(ISBN 9780241752043) and ebook(ISBN 9780141929552) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780241583784)

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