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388 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781931541701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2001
Description
British army officer on the Western Front during WW1 recalls his youth as a rural gentry lad interested only in horses, cricket matches and fox-hunting. A delightful tale of Victorian England which received the Huntington Prize in 1928.
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death
388 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781931541701
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Publications
Publication date: 01 December 2001
Description
British army officer on the Western Front during WW1 recalls his youth as a rural gentry lad interested only in horses, cricket matches and fox-hunting. A delightful tale of Victorian England which received the Huntington Prize in 1928.
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
adventurous 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%
lighthearted 8%
Pace
medium 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, DeathModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death