L'épée d'honneurSéries
Cette saga suit la vie de Guy Crouchback, un homme en quête d'honneur et d'action pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. La série explore les absurdités et la bureaucratie de la vie militaire, où la bravoure se heurte souvent à la trivialité et à l'échec. À travers ses expériences, des opérations côtières en Afrique de l'Ouest au commandement britannique, la série dépeint magistralement la collision des idéaux avec la réalité de la guerre. Elle offre un regard satirique mais poignant sur la vie des officiers durant un conflit mondial.
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Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos reigns and a difficult evacuation must be accomplished. Officers and Gentlemen is the second novel in Waugh's brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy recording the tumultuous wartime adventures of Guy Crouchback, which also comprises Men at Arms and Unconditional Surrender.
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Third of World War II trilogy. M̀en of arms' 30 LP I/S; Òfficers and gentlemen' 15 I/S; Ùnconditonal surrender' 1 I/S. Rev ed. incorporating all these works as a whole under title S̀word of honour' 8 I/S.
Guy Crouchback, a Catholic and a gentleman is commissioned into the Royal Corps of Halberdiers during the war years 1939-45. High comedy - in the company of Brigadier Ritchie-Hook or the denizens of Bellamy's Club - is only part of the shambles of his war. When action comes in Crete and in Yugoslavia, he discovers not heroism, but humanity.
The Sword of Honour Trilogy
- 571pages
- 20 heures de lecture
The story of Guy Crouchback, whose career as an officer in the royal corps of Halberdiers is chequered and strewn with blunders and botched encounters. It is also rich in such indelibly funny characters as Colonel Ritchie-Hook and Apthorpe.
