Angelo, a private in Mussolini's 'ever-glorious' Italian army, may possess the virtues of love and an engaging innocence but he lacks the gift of courage. However, due to circumstances beyond his control, he ends up fighting not only for Italy but also for the British and German armies. With his patron the Count, the beautiful Lucrezia, the charming Annunziata, and the delightful Major Telfer, Angelo's fellow characters are drawn with humour, insight and sympathy, making the book a wittily satirical comment on the ...
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Angelo, a private in Mussolini's 'ever-glorious' Italian army, may possess the virtues of love and an engaging innocence but he lacks the gift of courage. However, due to circumstances beyond his control, he ends up fighting not only for Italy but also for the British and German armies. With his patron the Count, the beautiful Lucrezia, the charming Annunziata, and the delightful Major Telfer, Angelo's fellow characters are drawn with humour, insight and sympathy, making the book a wittily satirical comment on the grossness and waste of war. Eric Linklater, who served with the Black Watch in Italy in World War II, is one of Scotland's most distinguished writers. In Private Angelo he has written a book which demonstrates that honour is not solely the preserve of the brave.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket. Post-war economy standard. Lacks front free end paper; page fore-edge lightly foxed; dust jacket worn & chipped at edges.
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Used-Acceptable. Ex lib hardback in Fair dustjacket. 1st edition, 3rd impression. Post war economy standard. Ex BBC library copy with stamps on pastedowns. Green cloth cover; binding tight; rear free end paper missing and rear hinge cracked; dust jacket is scratched and tatty, with loss in places. A good reading copy.
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