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OverviewWWI thriller adventure about a subaltern who when forced to desert exists in no man's land, and must fight to survive and escape his predicament. 'I never saw the man again, alive or dead. One will say that I saw him only for a moment, that it was misty at the time, and that even I did not recognise the features, covered as they were with grime and stubble. Yet I am sure that the taller of the two ragged civilians I saw in the chalk quarry that misty March morning of 1918 was that Lieutenant Peter Rawley, R. F.A., who the official records stated was killed near Arras the previous autumn.' Behind the Lines is a thriller that follows on from the success of W. F. Morris's first novel, Bretherton: Khaki or Field-Grey? Morris is again concerned with questions of identity, allegiance, chance, concealment and self-discovery. A subaltern is forced to flee when he accidentally kills an overbearing, taunting fellow officer: appearances are all against him and he does not trust to trench justice. He becomes a fugitive and has to join forces with other deserters, lost soldiers and outlaws in a hand-to-mouth existence in the no man's land between opposing forces. A series of adventures and disasters ensue, including capture by the Germans and near death by firing squad. Only his own bravery and the devotion of his fiancé can rescue him from his plight. A contemporary commentator noted that 'in spite of the flood of war books', Morris was able to achieve 'a quite different viewpoint from all the others', and his book was 'an outstanding success'. SELLING POINTS: . Second season of Casemate's successful Classic War Fiction series . Explores an unusual perspective of WWI, that of deserters, and deserters living in no man's land . Gripping, fast-paced thriller written by an author who experienced the war first hand Full Product DetailsAuthor: W. F. MorrisPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 19.00cm Weight: 0.431kg ISBN: 9781612004136ISBN 10: 161200413 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 16 September 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationW. F. Morris was an English novelist best known for Bretherton. Morris served with the 13th Cycle Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment during WWI, reaching the rank of Major at 27, and was awarded the Military Cross. He wrote ten novels. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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