{"product_id":"the-secret-battle-paperback","title":"The Secret Battle - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eA. P. Herbert\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAustin Riede\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe Secret Battle\u003cem\u003e should be read in each generation, so that men and women may rest under no illusion about what war means, a soldier's tale cut in stone to melt all hearts.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Sir Winston Churchill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1919, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Battle\u003c\/em\u003e honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. Harry Penrose is an Oxford student who enlists in 1914. He's hard working, modest, and dutiful but struggles to cope with the toll of war. During the Battle of Gallipoli, Penrose seeks refuge to avoid shellfire, but another officer sees him and accuses Penrose of desertion. Court martialed and branded a coward, Penrose is betrayed by the very system for which he fought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough not autobiographical, Penrose and the narrator follow experiences of author A. P. Herbert, who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign. Penrose's trial is likely based on that of Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Dyett, an officer who was court martialed and executed for desertion in 1916. Considered a literary masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Secret Battle\u003c\/em\u003e is an early example of war literature, showcasing the importance of a soldier's mind as well as his body, and deserves \"a permanent place in war literature\" (Winston Churchill, from the 1988 Oxford University Press edition).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472263200989,"sku":"9781940771380","price":34.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TXRLcjJkNllwVzlEY2dVS2g5VHc2QT09.webp?v=1771717134","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-secret-battle-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}