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Located in: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780007313846
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Drawing Fire: the Diary of a Great War Soldier and Artist
- Item Height
- 249 mm
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Topic
- History, Books
- Item Weight
- 1050 g
- Item Width
- 162 mm
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Information
A vivid and powerful diary of life in the trenches The horrors of war in the trenches are brought to life with a rare immediacy and power through the diary of soldier and artist Len Smith. Enduring battles such as those at Loos and Vimy Ridge, Len survives with a mixture of whimsical humour, bravery and sheer good luck. Len enlisted as an infantryman in the City of London Regiment on his 23rd birthday, 22 September 1914. During the war years he kept a journal on scraps of paper which he hid in his trousers to smuggle home at the end of the war. At the same time, he added to his thoughts with colour sketches of the people and places he encountered. His drawing skills were also put to good use to gather and record intelligence on German army positions which he did under great personal risk; they were later used to help plan military strategy. One of his many ingenious contributions to the war was to camouflage a watch tower in no man's land as a living tree. He had crept within yards of an enemy headquarters and drawn a tree so accurately that a hollow steel replica could be created. In the dead of night the real tree was removed and the fake one put in its place, with the enemy none the wiser. He also spent four days avoiding enemy fire to produce a two-yard long panoramic view of enemy troop lines at Vimy Ridge. Len, who was never honoured for his actions during the war, was extremely humble about his adventures - after delivering a message through heavy fire a General remarked that his efforts were worthy of a VC. With characteristic good humour Len writes, I'd like to have assured him in that ordeal a WC would have been more appropriate. The diary as a whole creates a tremendous sense of being at his side during his extraordinary experiences.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007313846
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89117599
Product Key Features
Book Title
Drawing Fire: the Diary of a Great War Soldier and Artist
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
History, Books
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
249 mm
Item Weight
1050 g
Item Width
162 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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CRN: 09317866
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- 11 Nov, 2017
very personal diary
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- 7***5 (2086)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseHighly recommended. Postage and packaging were secure and timely and the item was as described with no hidden flaws and represented excellent value. A valued vendor. Delighted.Photograms of the Year 1952 (#135274067610)
- u***k (56)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseArrived in a couple of days, enclosed in a large padded envelope. Accurate description of condition - a very good copy, considering its age. Price also good, for its condition. Albrecht programmed learning (c.f. Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess) book about Atari Sound & Graphics. Overall, an excellent seller.Atari Sounds And Graphics (#135200512256)
- n***a (665)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGreat Quality, Good value, As described, Excellent condition, Looks great, Quick delivery, Well packed. Thankyou