Vessel Of Sadness
$24.49
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
20 December 2004
Summary
Italy, 1944 - this is the setting of one of the most convincing and quietly magnificent stories about man and war that has ever been written. Here, distilled from the experiences and observations of one who fought with them in the British infantry unit, is the mood of those who fought and died at Anzio. Their task - to seize the Alban Hills and then Rome forty miles away. Instead, for more than four months, they sank into the mud of the Anzio plain and fought for their lives. Nothing has appe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349118116 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349118116 |
| Author: | William Woodruff |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 20 December 2004 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 16mm |
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It has the same gritty authenticity as THE ROAD TO NAB END
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About The Author
William Woodruff
William Woodruff was born in 1916 and lived in the heart of Blackburn’s weaving community until he ran away to London. He eventually went to Oxford University and lived in Florida for over forty years. He died in 2008.
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