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This volume assembles previously unpublished correspondence written by Vera Brittain between 1913 and 1918 to her fiancé Roland Leighton, her brother Edward, and their friends Victor Richardson and Geoffrey Thurlow—all of whom were killed during the conflict. The letters span the entire war, offering intimate insights into the lives of young idealists drawn into its chaos. Through male and female perspectives—including that of a volunteer nurse, a trench soldier, and civilians on the home front—the collection illuminates the confusion, uncertainty, and grief that defined the Great War, preserving a vivid portrait of a generation forever altered.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Vera Brittain
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