| From Journey's End to the Dam Busters: The Life of R.C. Sherriff, Playwright of the Trenches Contributor(s): Wales, Roland (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473860695 ISBN-13: 9781473860698 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Aviation - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | Military - World War I |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.75 lbs) 400 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Kingston playwright R.C. Sherriff came to fame with his First World War drama Journey's End, which was based on his own experiences as a young officer on the Western Front. Its success made him a household name and opened the door to a highly lucrative career as a novelist, playwright and screenwriter in Hollywood and in Britain. Many of his movies - The Invisible Man, Goodbye Mr Chips, The Four Feathers Odd Man Out, Quartet, and, of course, The Dam Busters - are still well known, but the man behind them much less so. This book rediscovers Sherriff using his own words - his letters, diaries, published and unpublished manuscripts - to shed light on a man who ironically gained his greatest success from the trench warfare he found so difficult to bear. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wales, Roland: - Roland Wales worked as an economist at the Bank of England for many years, and then as Policy Director at the Labour Party. His previous book, _From Journey's End to The Dam Busters: The Life of R.C. Sherriff, Playwright of the Trenches_, was published by Pen & Sword in 2016. |