Invisible Cross
one frontline officer, three years in the trenches, a remarkable untold story
$18.20
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2016
Summary
The Invisible Cross: Letters from the Trenches of Colonel Graham Chaplin
Colonel Graham Chaplin, commander of the 1st Cameronians, wrote letters from the trenches almost daily to the wife he had married just before the war began. Even if he had no time to write, he would at least send a postcard to reassure her he was ‘Quite well’. These personal and loving letters give a rare insight into the mind of a serving officer, his worries about his men and his family back home, his concern…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784292195 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784292192 |
| Author: | Andrew Davidson |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Heron Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 684g |
| Dimensions: | 164mm x 239mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A cracking narrative … a deeply affecting account of men struggling to keep hold of their sanity– Daily Mail, on Fred’s War
A cracking narrative … a deeply affecting account of men struggling to keep hold of their sanity - Daily Mail, on Fred’s War
Told in a gripping style by his grandson Andrew, [Fred’s War paints] an intimate snapshot of history that puts the Great War firmly into focus - Express, on Fred’s War
A new and amazingly intimate perspective on the danger, hardships and playful camaraderie of a dismal, deadly battlefront. If you only buy one book about the war, make it this one - Lancashire Evening Post, on Fred’s War
About The Author
Andrew Davidson
Andrew Davidson is an award-winning journalist and the author of four previous non-fiction books, including Fred’s War, an account of his grandfather’s life as a doctor in the trenches. He is married to Vanessa Nicolson and lives near Sissinghurst in Kent.
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