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War
First published privately in 1929 as The Middle Parts of Fortune, Her Privates We is the novel of the Battle of the Somme told from the perspective of Bourne, an ordinary private. A raw and shockingly honest portrait of men... See More
Based on the author's own experiences, The Middle Parts of Fortune is a breathtaking account of the Great War and the men who fought it. First published anonymously in 1929 because its language was considered far too frank... See More
Religion & SpiritualityNoon smote down on the field, Burning on spears and helms, Shining from Theseus' shield. As a wave of the sea that whelms A rock, and its crest uprears, Through the wreck of the trampled wheat The charge of the charioteers... See More
Classics
'They can say what they bloody well like, but we're a fuckin' fine mob.' Deep in the mud, stench of the Somme, Bourne is trying his best to stay alive. There he finds the intense fraternity of war and fear unlike anything... See More
History
"The finest and noblest book of men at war" Ernest Hemingway The classic novel of the Great War, set during the battle of the Somme. Her Privates We follows the story of Private Bourne, an ordinary soldier dealing with... See More
Nonfiction
Literature & Fiction
- Places Manning in context alongside contemporary writers in the trenches - Rare excerpts from his earlier works - Highlights the role of Peter Pan One of the classic novels to come out of Word War I. Manning was there at... See More