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This edition brings together three of Evelyn Waugh’s World War II novels, previously planned to be read sequentially, into one revised compilation. The volume examines the social life and customs of the era, offering a cohesive narrative of the wartime experience while preserving Waugh’s characteristic wit and observation.
First publish date: 1955
Genre: War & Military Fiction/World War II Fiction
Authors: Evelyn Waugh
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