Poetry & Writing of the 1st World War

My grandfather fought in both the Boer and 1st World Wars; he never spoke of his experiences. When he died we discovered a box containing letters, photographs, press cuttings and his medals. Since then I have tried to piece together his war time record.

When I tried to teach secondary aged children about the poetry of the 1st World War many found it hard to grasp the enormity of it all, until I bought in my grandfather’s memorabilia – suddenly it all clicked. I tried to find a book that would combine the history of the Great War with the poetry and the poets, but couldn’t find one.

So I set about writing this book. Including all of the Great War poems in their context, the book also features a section on the materials my grandfather left and also some research that I have recently done into his family history.

Product Details

ISBN 9781326468507

Copyright Graham Cooke (Standard Copyright Licence)

Edition 3rd Edition

Publisher Graham Cooke

Published 04 November 2015

Language English

Pages 136

Binding Perfect-bound Paperback

Interior Ink Black & white

Weight 0.44 kg

Dimensions (centimetres) 20.98 wide x 29.69 tall