Synopsis
Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade which seriously blots his Halberdier copybook. Men at Arms is the first book in Waugh's brilliant trilogy, Sword of Honour, which chronicles the fortunes of Guy Crouchback. The second and third volumes, Officers and Gentlemen and Unconditional Surrender, are also published in Penguin Modern Classics.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141185736
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 16 mm
- Weight: 200g
- Languages: English
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The Great Waugh
Hard not to argue with the reviewer who said this was probably the finest book written about the second world war. It was Waugh's greatest achievement and ... READ MORE
Men at Armse
An interesting study of how the hero, while maintaining his identity as an aristocratic Cathholic, adopts a parallel identity as a commited officer and g... READ MORE