Men At Arms
Men At Arms by Evelyn Waugh is a notable addition to the literary canon, published by Little, Brown on December 11, 2012. This first paperback edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English. The novel serves as the first installment in Waugh’s Sword of Honor trilogy, following the character Guy Crouchback as he embarks on a quest to join the war by taking a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. While his enthusiasm is palpable, he quickly discovers that the realities of military life are far from what he anticipated.
Readers will find a satirical exploration of war and military life through Crouchback’s experiences, including a failed campaign on the West African coastline that complicates his aspirations. The narrative delves into themes of conflict and absurdity, characteristic of Waugh’s style. As part of the broader Sword of Honor trilogy, which also includes Officers and Gentlemen and Unconditional Surrender, Men At Arms provides a critical lens on the tumultuous wartime adventures of its protagonist, making it a significant work within the genres of fiction and satire.
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“An eminently readable comedy of modern war” (New York Times), Men at Arms is the first novel in Evelyn Waugh’s brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy.
Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade that seriously blots his Halberdier copybook.
Men at Arms is the first novel in Waugh’s brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy recording the tumultuous wartime adventures of Guy Crouchback (“the finest work of fiction in English to emerge from World War II” —Atlantic Monthly), which also comprises Officers and Gentlemen and Unconditional Surrender.
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