R350.00
“Malcolm Munthe’s “Sweet is War” is a war memoir that reads like a novel. From a lovelorn youth, we follow Munthe through the banalities of boot camp to the volunteer battalions fighting the Russians on the Finnish front. Caught up in the fall of Norway, the wounded Munthe makes a heroic trek to the safety of neutral Sweden, preparation for his work as ‘Red Horse’, the ubiquitous director of resistance against the Nazis in Scandinavia. From the headquarters of covert operations in London, the young major moves out to North Africa to prepare the ground for the invasion of Sicily and the long hard struggle to liberate Italy.
Malcolm Munthe (the son of Axel Munthe who wrote “The Story of San Michele”) knew well the casual brutality of war, its monstrous waste and random cruelty. He passed through ordeals which tested his sense of humanity to the full. Yet he retained his delight in the irony, comedy, beauty and heroic bravery to be found in this world.”
Price: R350.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 1954
Publishers: Gerald Duckworth & Co.
Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with minor shelf wear around the edges, and discolouration at the top and bottom of the spine. Dust jacket in poor condition, with significant tears and pieces missing around the edges – now covered in a protective plastic sleeve. Gift inscription to the previous owner on the inside of the cover, as well as their Ex Libris stamp in the front and back. Light foxing on the end-papers, but otherwise internally in good condition – very clean and tightly bound.
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“Malcolm Munthe’s “Sweet is War” is a war memoir that reads like a novel. From a lovelorn youth, we follow Munthe through the banalities of boot camp to the volunteer battalions fighting the Russians on the Finnish front. Caught up in the fall of Norway, the wounded Munthe makes a heroic trek to the safety of neutral Sweden, preparation for his work as ‘Red Horse’, the ubiquitous director of resistance against the Nazis in Scandinavia. From the headquarters of covert operations in London, the young major moves out to North Africa to prepare the ground for the invasion of Sicily and the long hard struggle to liberate Italy.
Malcolm Munthe (the son of Axel Munthe who wrote “The Story of San Michele”) knew well the casual brutality of war, its monstrous waste and random cruelty. He passed through ordeals which tested his sense of humanity to the full. Yet he retained his delight in the irony, comedy, beauty and heroic bravery to be found in this world.”
Price: R350.00
Edition: First edition
Published: 1954
Publishers: Gerald Duckworth & Co.
Condition: Hardcover in good condition, with minor shelf wear around the edges, and discolouration at the top and bottom of the spine. Dust jacket in poor condition, with significant tears and pieces missing around the edges – now covered in a protective plastic sleeve. Gift inscription to the previous owner on the inside of the cover, as well as their Ex Libris stamp in the front and back. Light foxing on the end-papers, but otherwise internally in good condition – very clean and tightly bound.
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| Weight | 370 g |
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