Testament Of Youth

Name: Testament Of Youth
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780349005928
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Film Tie In

By Vera Brittain

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain is a powerful memoir that chronicles the author's experiences during World War I. It captures her transition from a promising student at Oxford to a volunteer nurse on the war's front lines. The narrative beautifully intertwines personal loss and the broader impact of the war, offering a poignant reflection on youth and sacrifice.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this poignant memoir if you have an interest in personal accounts of World War I and the profound impact it had on a generation. The author provides a moving narrative of her transformation from a young, hopeful student to a committed nurse grappling with loss and the search for meaning in a changed world. She outlines the trials of wartime and the quest for peace, making it a compelling read for those interested in history, feminism, and powerful autobiographical writing.

Testament Of Youth

A film tie-in edition of Vera Brittain's classic autobiography, Testament of Youth which is now a major motion picture adaptation starring Dominic West, Emily Watson, Alicia Vikander, Colin Morgan and Kit Harington.

Cross promotion with Lionsgate who are distributing the film in the UK

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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE With an introduction by her biographer, Mark Bostridge 'Remains one of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' GUARDIAN 'Vera Brittain's heart-rending account of the way her generation's lives changed is still as shocking and moving as ever' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'A heartbreaking account of the impact of the First World War on a stout-hearted, high-minded young woman' SUNDAY TIMES

In 1914, Vera Brittain was twenty, and as war was declared she was preparing to study at Oxford. Four years later, her life—and the lives of a whole generation—had changed in a way that was unimaginable in the tranquil pre-war era.

Testament of Youth, one of the most famous autobiographies of the First World War, is Brittain's account of how she survived the period; how she lost the man she loved; how she nursed the wounded and how she emerged into an altered world. A passionate record of a lost generation, it made Vera Brittain one of the best-loved writers of her time.

Series: Virago Modern Classics

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Testament of Youth is lauded as a remarkably powerful and widely read war memoir, capturing the devastating impact of the First World War. Reviewers consistently find it shocking and moving, highlighting its poignant portrayal of a generation whose lives were drastically altered. It is praised as an essential work both as an anti-war statement and as a portrayal of the young minds unprepared for the upheaval they experienced.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349005928

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 500g

Pages: 640

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Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Political Biographies Series: Virago Modern Classics Vera Brittain

About the Author

Vera Brittain (1893-1970) grew up in the north of England. At the end of the war she moved to Oxford where she met Winifred Holtby, author of South Riding.