Death of a Hero by Richard Aldington
$7.00
Condition: Fair to good, vintage Penguin Books paperback with significant aging and wear.
Description: A powerful anti-war novel based on Richard Aldington's experiences on the Western Front during World War I. Follows George Winterbourne, who enlists in the British Army and becomes increasingly disillusioned with both the war and British society. Written with brutal honesty and satirical bite, this novel stands as one of the great WWI literary works. A searing indictment of the futility and horror of modern warfare.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, FICTION BOOKS, MILITARY BOOKS, MILITARY FICTION
Type: FICTION
Category: ANTI-WAR, BOOKS, CLASSIC LITERATURE, F024, FICTION, FICTON, MILITARY FICTION, PENGUIN BOOKS, RICHARD ALDINGTON, WORLD WAR I, WWI
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