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The Missing of the Somme

By Geoff Dyer
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The Missing of the Somme by Geoff Dyer is a reflective exploration of the First World War's enduring impact on collective memory. Through a blend of personal narrative, historical analysis, and cultural commentary, Dyer examines how the war left a legacy that continues to influence commemorations and perceptions of history. The book delves into themes of remembrance and the ways in which the Great War is represented in art and literature.
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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in the impact of World War I on collective memory and how it continues to shape our understanding of the past. Through a blend of personal reflection and historical analysis, the author explores how war and remembrance intertwine, making it an engaging read for those fascinated by the enduring legacy of historical events.

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The Missing of the Somme

Republished to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Geoff Dyer's classic book is 'the great Great War book of our time' (Observer).

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The Missing of the Somme has become a classic meditation upon war and remembrance. It weaves a network of myth and memory, photos and films, poetry and sculptures, graveyards and ceremonies that illuminate our understanding of, and relationship to, the Great War.

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Geoff Dyer's The Missing of the Somme is highly praised as a significant Great War book, with reviewers highlighting its deep analysis and reflection on war and remembrance. It explores how the Great War is represented and shaped by various artistic media, offering insight into municipal memorials and artistic interpretations. Dyer's work is described as a thoughtful and loving meditation on mourning and memory.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781782119265

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Main

Illustration: 21 b&w integrated illustrations

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Wade Davis

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 164g

Pages: 240

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European History Geoff Dyer History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Geoff Dyer is the author of Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi and three previous novels, as well as ten non-fiction books. Dyer has won the Somerset Maugham Prize, the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction, a Lannan Literary Award, the International Center of Photography's 2006 Infinity Award for writing on photography and the American Academy of Arts and Letters' E.M. Forster Award. In 2009 he was named GQ's Writer of the Year. He won a National Book Critics Circle Award in 2012 and was a finalist in 1998. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. He lives in London.

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