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    Ghosts of War: A History of World War I in Poetry and Prose

    By Andrew Ferguson

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    The First World War produced a unique outpouring of prose and poetry depicting the stark realism of a brutal and futile war; no war before or since has been so extensively chronicled nor its misery so exposed. First-hand experiences in the trenches compelled poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen to write with a resolute honesty, describing events with more feeling and sincerity than the heavily censored letters that were sent home. Accounts of the Great War are typically written from an English perspective, but Ghosts of War encompasses a selection of contributions from across Europe and America, with an emphasis on the Scottish involvement. Using the words of over one hundred poets and writers, Andrew Ferguson recounts the war from its optimistic beginning to its sombre conclusion, bringing the conflict to life in a dramatic, emotive and, at times, humorous way.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateNov 7, 2016
    ISBN9780750969710
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    Ghosts of War: A History of World War I in Poetry and Prose
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    Andrew Ferguson

    ANDREW FERGUSON is a patron of the Imperial War Museum. His first book Scots Who Enlightened the World, received excellent reviews and he regularly speaks at literary and arts festivals.

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