A Dirty Swindle
True Stories of Scots in the Great War
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Luath Press Ltd
Published:19th Sep '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Walter Stephen provides an uninhibited look at the misery and toil of World War I through a collection of twelve diverse stories. Providing a Scottish perspective, he takes a look at tales from home and abroad with scepticism, delving deeper to unveil the unencumbered truth. Recalling Siegfried Sassoon’s words, Stephen reveals the failures of those in command as the Great War became known as A Dirty Swindle. The varied accounts chronicle the progress of troops from recruitment to training to the frontline, as well as enlightening historians to a side of Field Marshal Haig never seen before.
Walter Stephen eschews any temptation to cover old ground, instead presenting a series of uniquely Scottish and deeply individual accounts of the conflict… the author pieces together a series of personal tales that provide a valuable contribution to how the Great War is understood in the present day. ROBERT TURBYNE, Leopard Magazine
This book approaches the war from different angles… particularly through the lives of certain individuals… telling the stories, warmly, directly and allowing any emotion expressed to come through the words of others. I would certainly recommend Walter Stephen’s book, which has a light and deft touch, in such a painful area of history. His writing is warm, informative about so many people and places, sympathetic but never sentimental.MORELLE SMITH, Scottish Review
ISBN: 9781910745991
Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
Weight: 325g
156 pages
2nd New edition