An unusual and moving account of the lives and work of the poets of the Great War, 1914-1918.
Harry Ricketts is a poet, writer and critic. After studying English at Oxford he lectured in Hong Kong and Leicester and now teaches literature and creative writing at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. In addition to his collections of poetry, essays - and brilliant studies of cricket - his critical books include the acclaimed biography The Unforgiving Minute- A Life of Rudyard Kipling.
Constantly engaging, amiable account of one of the golden periods
of English poetry
*Literary Review*
This fascinating book gives a realistic and very human account of
the lives and works of these great poets
*Financial Times*
A haunting, almost cinematic group biography
*Guardian*
An unusual book which merits the attentions of anyone who cares
about poetry
*Tablet*
Beautifully written and elegant
*Daily Express*
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