{"product_id":"the-vintage-book-of-war-fiction-paperback","title":"The Vintage Book of War Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSebastian Faulks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJorg Hensgen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful anthology, Sebastian Faulks, author of the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eBirdsong, \u003c\/i\u003e and J rg Hensgen have put together some of the finest fictional writing about war in the 20th century. Whether reporting with sober clarity or raw despair, the assembled novelists each found a way to transcend the facts of death and metal, tanks and blood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany of the writers are concerned with battle, but others dwell on moments of calm, love, and friendship. From revolutionary Russia to Republican Spain; from the trenches of the Western Front to the skies over Korea and the jungles of Vietnam, this is a book filled with heroism and horror, savagery and compassion, and lightning-flashes of anarchic humor.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful anthology, Sebastian Faulks, author of the international bestseller \"Birdsong, and Jorg Hensgen have put together some of the finest fictional writing about war in the 20th century. Whether reporting with sober clarity or raw despair, the assembled novelists each found a way to transcend the facts of death and metal, tanks and blood. \u003cbr\u003eMany of the writers are concerned with battle, but others dwell on moments of calm, love, and friendship. From revolutionary Russia to Republican Spain; from the trenches of the Western Front to the skies over Korea and the jungles of Vietnam, this is a book filled with heroism and horror, savagery and compassion, and lightning-flashes of anarchic humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian Faulks is best known for his trilogy of novels set in France: \u003cb\u003eThe Girl at the Lion d'Or, Birdsong\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Gray\u003c\/b\u003e, the latter two of which were bestsellers. After a period in France, he and his family now live in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJörg Hensgen was born in Germany and studied at the universities of Wuppertal, Göttingen, and Hamburg. He now lives in London and works as an editor.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.04 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758641021216,"sku":"9781400030408","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cfe08be6ff47b45ccc797f04aecf5ec8.webp?v=1780131291","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-vintage-book-of-war-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}