In memoriam
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593534564, 0593534565
Physical Desc
379 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Status
Bernards Township Library - Adult Fiction
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1 available
FICTION WINN
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593534564, 0593534565
Notes
Description
"It's 1914, and World War I is ceaselessly churning through thousands of young men on both sides of the fight. The violence of the front feels far away to Henry Gaunt, Sidney Ellwood and the rest of their classmates, all of whom are safely ensconced in their idyllic boarding school in the English countryside. They receive weekly dispatches from The Preshutian, their school newspaper, informing them of older classmates killed or wounded in action. Their heroic deaths only make the war more exciting. Gaunt, half-German, is busy fighting his own private battle- an all-consuming infatuation with his best friend, the gorgeous, rich, charming Ellwood-not having a clue that Ellwood is pining for him in return. Meanwhile, Gaunt's German mother and twin sister ask him to enlist as an officer in the British army to protect the family from the anti-German attacks they're already facing. Gaunt signs up immediately, relieved to escape his overwhelming feelings for Ellwood. The front is horrific, of course, and though Gaunt tries to dissuade Ellwood from joining him on the battlefield, Ellwood soon rushes to join him, fueled by his education in Greek heroics and romantic wartime poetry. Before long, most of their classmates have followed suit. Once in the trenches, the boys become intimately acquainted with the harsh realities of war. Ellwood and Gaunt find fleeting moments of solace in one other, but their friends are all dying, often in front of them, and no one knows when they'll be next"--,Provided by publisher.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WINN | Available |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Fiction | FIC WINN, ALICE | Checked Out |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Fiction | FIC WINN | Checked Out |
Florham Park Library - Adult Fiction | FICTION WINN | In-Transit |
Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Fiction | WINN Alice | Checked Out |
Hunterdon North County Branch - Adult Fiction | WINN Alice | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Winn, A. 1. (2023). In memoriam (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winn, Alice 1992-. 2023. In Memoriam. Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Winn, Alice 1992-. In Memoriam Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Winn, Alice 1992-. In Memoriam First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2023.
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