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Wipers Times : The Famous First World War Trench Newspaper by Christopher Westhorp (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10184486233X
ISBN-139781844862337
eBay Product ID (ePID)16038492657
Product Key Features
Book TitleWipers Times : the Famous First World War Trench Newspaper
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicSocial History, Military / World War I, General, Form / Parodies
IllustratorYes
GenreHumor, History
AuthorChristopher Westhorp
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsNow faithfully reproduced page by page, it remains immensely moving in the laughter of its resilience and still relevant as a testament to gallantry under fire.
Dewey Decimal940.48
SynopsisDecades ahead of the amusing but distorting buffoonery of Blackadder Goes Forth, this complete edition of the Wipers Times, the famed trench newspaper of the First World War, is an extraordinary mix of black humour, fake entertainment programmes and pastiche articles, and constitutes a unique record of life on the wartime frontline. From its long-running cartoon pun (Are We Being Offensive Enough?) to its brilliantly subversive column Things We Want to Know (the name of the officer who originated the idea), its hilarious spoof ads to its pastiche fake contributors (Belary Helloc), this complete facsimile edition of the Wipers Times, produced to accompany the BBC dramatization, is a historical masterpiece that enables us to sample the real spirit of the trenches . . . from the safety of our armchairs. If you can drink the beer the Belgians sell you, And pay the price they ask with ne'er a grouse, If you believe the tales that some will tell you, And live in mud with ground sheet for a house, If you can live on bully and a biscuit, And thank your stars that you've a tot of rum, Dodge whizzbangs with a grin, and as you risk it Talk glibly of the pretty way they hum. . ., An extraordinary mix of black humor, fake entertainment programs, and pastiche articles, the Wipers Times , the famed trench newspaper of World War One, constitutes a unique record of life on the front line. This facsimile edition, produced to accompany a BBC dramatization, is a historical masterpiece that enables us to sample the real spirit of the trenches--from the safety of our armchairs., An extraordinary mix of black humor, fake entertainment programs, and pastiche articles, the Wipers Times , the famed trench newspaper of World War One, constitutes a unique record of life on the front line. This complete facsimile edition of the paper, produced to accompany a BBC dramatization, is a historical masterpiece that enables us to sample the real spirit of the trenches--from the safety of our armchairs., Decades ahead of the amusing but distorting buffoonery of Blackadder Goes Forth, this complete edition of the Wipers Times, the famed trench newspaper of the First World War, is an extraordinary mix of black humour, fake entertainment programmes and pastiche articles, and constitutes a unique record of life on the wartime frontline. From its long-running cartoon pun (Are We Being Offensive Enough?) to its brilliantly subversive column Things We Want to Know (the name of the officer who originated the idea), its hilarious spoof ads to its pastiche fake contributors (Belary Helloc), this complete facsimile edition of the Wipers Times, produced to accompany the BBC dramatization, is a historical masterpiece that enables us to sample the real spirit of the trenches . . . from the safety of our armchairs. If you can drink the beer the Belgians sell you, And pay the price they ask with ne'er a grouse, If you believe the tales that some will tell you, And live in mud with ground sheet for a house, If you can live on bully and a biscuit,And thank your stars that you've a tot of rum, Dodge whizzbangs with a grin, and as you risk it Talk glibly of the pretty way they hum. . .
LC Classification NumberD501
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- 26 Mar, 2022
WWI History comes to life!
Great read for an history buff or those interested I the area.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
