Boy Soldiers Of The Great War by Richard Van Emden, Softcover Book

Title: Boy Soldiers Of The Great War by Richard Van Emden, Softcover Book.
Author: Richard Van Emden.
Type: Non-Fiction.
Edition: Revised Paberback Edition 2012.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Year Published: First Published 2005.
Format: Softcover book.
Printed By: CPI Group, Croydon, England.
Page Count: 394.
Size: Width:13cm
      Height:20cm
      Thickness:2.7cm
Info:
At the outbreak of the First World War, boys as young as thirteen, caught up in the overwhelming tide of patriotism, enlisted for active service in huge numbers. Many were to serve in the bloodiest battles of the war, like Frank Lindley, who seeking to avenge his dead brother, went over the top on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He was just sixteen. Drawing on unpublished diaries and letters, as well as the testimonies of the last survivors, Boy Soldiers of the Great War records their stories of sacrifice and heroism.
At the time their stories were buried in censorship and government control. Now, the last survivors, all well over 100 years old, have their chance to hand down their stories of sacrifice and survival. Drawing on these unique testimonies, as well as diaries and letters, Richard van Emden makes this truly insightful investigation into the perennially affecting topic of children and war.
Condition: Excellent, as new, all pages and binding in very good condition.
Price: R 125.00 Inc Vat.