- Paperback: 244 pages
- Publisher: Faber and Faber; New edition edition (3 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0571203183
- ISBN-13: 978-0571203185
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 11.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 371,410 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A skillful portrayal of the intangible, of unease, of secret wounds . . . [and a] comedy of almost Checkovian sensibility." --Pierre Marcabru, "Le Figaro"
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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'It is my own story I am trying to tell, and as such it must be received; those who expect a universalization of the Great War must look for it elsewhere.'
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, first published in 1930, is Siegfried Sassoon's fictionalized autobiography of the period between the early spring of 1916 and the summer of 1917. The narrative moves from the trenches to the Fourth Army School, to Morlancourt and a raid, then to and through the Somme. The mind of the narrator turns from unquestioning acceptance of the war and of the standards which it set up, to doubting the necessity of the seemingly endless slaughter.
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Noon. In the silence of the undergrowth, a man is covering his father's coffin with earth. Read the first page
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The reason why I think this book is so much more affecting than modern war 'classic's' such as Sebastian Faulks' 'Bird song' and Pat Barker's 'Regeneration' is its use of subtlety. Rather than explaining with great horror and drama the awfulness of the trenches, Sassoon uses comedy, subtle hints at the experiences of 1st World war trenches, and the use of distinct detail describing minimal objects and events that are off the battle field. In my opinion this leads to the reader using their imagination about the goings on in the trenches which is far more eye opening than books that eventually begin to numb us with horror and blood. This book is refreshing and incredibly moving to read and a fantastic sequel to 'Memoirs of a fox hunting man'.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had previously found this author by accident previously with the book "Memoirs of a Fox Hunting Man" which I found a highly enjoyable. The decision to read this sequel was obvious and as I suspected it gave a highly interesting and enjoyable read. Fantastic! I would recommend this to anyone (and don't forget the first book).
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I've read and re-read this book on and off for the past 20 years and it still never fails to move me. Sassoon offers us a window on life 90 years ago that has scarcely been matched (especially when taken in conjunction with the first book Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man). Incidentally, to find out more about the real events that inspired Sassoon to write, read "The War The Infantry Knew" by Captain J C Dunn (Sassoon's contemporary in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers and known as "Munro" in the book under discussion), in which Sassoon figures and which also contains an unedited first draft of one of the chapters from "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer". As the last old soldiers from the Great War die, it's worth reading this book just to remember what they went through.
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Part of an immense history
Sassoon's book is an accurate and thoughtful reflection upon his experiences during the First World War, though is naturally limited by the mores, attitudes and idiosyncrasies of... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2007 by Neil Skinner
Understated and misunderstood
I was prompted to write a review following some of the negative appraisals on here about this fabulous novel. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2007 by Carl Bewley
Brilliant account of war hero
Sassoon is without the doubt the god father of First World war poetry. He inspired fellow poets to pen some of the most compelling war poetry drawn from a new lexicon, purely of... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by patrick 1916
Don't bother
I absolutely detest not finishing a book, and it is a very rare occurrence (the last time was the Lord of the Rings trilogy in 1995, and in that case, I at least finished the first... Read more
Published on 3 May 2006 by M. Barrow
One of the best works to come out of the first world war.
An excellent, Sassoon sums up the feelings of the era succinctly and with some depth of feeling. Anyone truly interested in the first world war must read this book.
Published on 22 April 2002 by markusj70@hotmail.com
An excellent book, strongly recommended.
..I thought this a wonderful book, really bringing to life what it was like to be a soldier in the First World War. Read more
Published on 10 May 2001 by Ms. Linda O'connor
Superb evocation of what it must have been like.
Unlike the previous reviewer, I found this book tremendously evocative. Having read a number of accounts of trench warfare, Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, for me, added a deeply... Read more
Published on 4 April 2001
Quite disappointing
although this book is very accurate in what actually happened, which is a good thing, it doesn't really evoke any strong feelings, which is disappointing and i didn't really feel i... Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2001 by "purpleox"
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