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Nous étions des hommes

Nous étions des hommes

ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
337
Published
2002
Language
French

Synopsis

This powerful novel plunges into the brutal realities of World War I, following a young man's journey through the trenches of the Western Front. It offers an unflinching look at the psychological toll of combat and the bonds forged amidst unimaginable hardship. The story explores themes of camaraderie, loss, and the enduring impact of war on the human spirit.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicGrittyThought-ProvokingDark
SurvivalComing of AgeSacrifice

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Military History

Authors

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Frederic Manning

Manning was born in 1882 in Sydney, Australia, and whose father was a one-time mayor. Educated privately, he was thereafter sent to England to complete his studies. In the immediate pre-war years Manning established a reputation as a minor poet and critic among a small circle of intimates. With the outbreak of war in August 1914 Manning enlisted as a Private with the 7th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry, serving in the trenches in France among some of the more bloody battles of the war...

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William Boyd

William Boyd is a British novelist and screenwriter.