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Some Desperate Glory; the First World War the Poets Knew


by Max Egremont

Italian troops marching into the mountains where Italy fought much of its war against Austria-Hungary. A poster postcard encouraging the purchase of war bonds yielding 5.55%.

Italian troops marching into the mountains where Italy fought much of its war against Austria-Hungary. A poster postcard encouraging the purchase of war bonds yielding 5.55%.

Some Desperate Glory; the First World War the Poets Knew by Max Egremont

Publisher: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2014

Copyright: 2014 by Max Egremont