Her privates, we : the middle parts of fortune: Somme and Ancre

Born in Australia, novelist and poet Frederic Manning moved to England in his youth and was an off-and-on presence there for much of his life. Spurred to defend his adopted homeland, Manning enlisted to serve in World War I. This fictionalized account of his experiences--initially published anonymously--offers a gripping look into the historical period and the implications of early twentieth century trench warfare This text's vivid description and dialogue recreate for the reader with great clarity and humanity, the day-to-day existence that was the life in the trenches of The Great War. It has become a classic in the 70 years since its first publication