The Middle Parts of Fortune

Somme And Ancre, 1916

Frederic Manning, Niall Ferguson

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Penguin Classics
28 May 2014

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

A moving, raw and powerful novel about fighting on the front, re-issued to tie in with the WW1 centenary

Bourne is a private fighting on the front. He is under pressure to accept a commission and become an officer, but he prefers to be among the ranks, drawn into the universal struggle for survival in a world gone mad.

Manning's startling work is unlike any other First World War novel in its portrayal of the lives of ordinary British soldiers- the trauma of the Somme; the moments of bloodlust; the camaraderie, rivalry, alcohol and boredom. Considered obscene for its language and previously published in censored form as Her Privates We, The Middle Parts of Fortune appears here in its raw, unexpurgated version.

By: Frederic Manning, Niall Ferguson
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 254
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 202g
ISBN: 9780141393414
ISBN 10: 0141393416
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 28 May 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Frederic Manning was born in Sydney, Australia, in 1882. Prevented by asthma from attending the usual educational institutions, he was taught largely at home, and at the age of sixteen was sent to England. In 1914 he joined the army, and as a soldier in the ranks ultimately fought in the terrible battles on the Somme. In 1929 he published, privately and anonymously, The Middle Parts of Fortune, his novel about military life.

Reviews for The Middle Parts of Fortune: Somme And Ancre, 1916

The finest novel to come out of the First World War -- William Boyd I read it over once each year to remember how things really were -- Ernest Hemingway Outstanding. Almost certainly the finest work of its kind to emerge from the war -- Max Hastings * Guardian *