Officers and Gentlemen by Evelyn Waugh
$12.99
Secondhand paperback good condition. Published by Penguin Books, 1970. Officers and Gentlemen is the second novel in Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, following protagonist Guy Crouchback during World War II. Guy joins a commando unit training on the remote Hebridean island of Mugg, where eccentric local customs and military mishaps provide dark comedy. The story shifts to the chaotic and bitter Allied retreat from Crete, highlighting the disillusionment of war.
Collections: CLASSICS, FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE BOOKS, VINTAGE FICTION
Type: FICTION
Category: BOOKS, CLASSICS, FICTION, PENGUIN BOOKS, TUB001, VINTAGE, VINTAGE BOOKS, VINTAGE FICTION, WAR
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