Behind the Lines. Revealing and Uncensored Letters from Our War-Torn World

Great Britain: Ted Smart, 2005. Hardback. Behind the Lines. From the author of the phenomenal bestseller War Letters comes a powerful and revealing collection of letters by soldiers and civilians from the world's major international conflicts. Inspired by the incredible reaction he received to War Letters, for three exhausting years the author travelled the world zealously collecting previously unpublished letters and emails from over 35 different countries. The result is this book, the first book of its kind - a dramatic, candid and intimate look at warfare as revealed in rare and never-before-seen war letters from around the world. From riveting accounts of the first shots of battle to heartfelt post-war letters of reconciliation between former enemies, we witness the full range of emotions expressed in times of war - exhilaration, fear, courage, loneliness, patriotism, rage, compassion, camaraderie, hope, and even humour. On his travels the author sought out the most impassioned wartime correspondence ever written, beginning with the Seven Year War and the American Revolution and continuing through to the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. In the process he uncovered some of the most vivid and intense descriptions of war ever recorded, and they illuminate with unflinching honesty and authenticity the feelings of those who have been most affected by combat - the service-members and civilians who have experienced it first-hand. Illustrated. 452 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st The Book People Edition. Decorative Boards. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.