Patrick Mac Gill enlisted with the London Irish Rifles in 1915 and The Great Push is the resultant work, written during the Battle of Loos. This story recounts the fear, resilience, humour, and fatalism of those who fought at the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
A classic of war literature, The Great Push is a passionate and compelling book which describes the fear, resilience, humour and fatalism of those who fought in the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
A classic of war literature, The Great Push is a passionate and compelling book which describes the fear, resilience, humour and fatalism of those who fought in the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
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A propos de l’auteur
Patrick Mac Gill, ‘the Navvy Poet’ was born in Donegal in 1889 and died in Florida in 1963. He wrote a number of bestselling books (many of which are semi-autobiographical), including, Moleskin Joe, The Rat-pit and The Great Push, as well as a number of poetry collections.
Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 144 ● ISBN 9780857903273 ● Taille du fichier 0.7 MB ● Maison d’édition Birlinn ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2016 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5211360 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale
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