{"product_id":"9781844085705","title":"Letters From A Lost Generation : First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends by Mark Bostridge","description":"Nothing in the papers, not the most vivid and heart-rending descriptions, have made me realise war like your letters'  Vera Brittain to Roland Leighton, 17 April 1915.   This selection of letters, written between 1913 \u0026amp; 1918, between Vera Brittain and four young men - her fiance Roland Leighton, her brother Edward and their close friends Victor Richardson \u0026amp; Geoffrey Thurlow present a remarkable and profoundly moving portrait of five young people caught up in the cataclysm of total war. Roland, 'Monseigneur',  is the 'leader' \u0026amp; his letters most clearly trace the path leading from idealism to disillusionment. Edward, ' Immaculate of the Trenches', was orderly \u0026amp; controlled, down even to his attire. Geoffrey, the 'non-militarist at heart' had not rushed to enlist but put aside his objections to the war for patriotism's sake. Victor on the other hand, possessed a very sweet character and was known as 'Father Confessor'. An important historical testimony telling a powerful story of idealism, disillusionment and personal tragedy.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307705119093,"sku":"9781844085705","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781844085705.jpg?v=1762804981","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781844085705","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}