Tag: historical fiction
Launch Info: “The Secret Battle” by A. P. Herbert
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Congratulations to Linda Ham for winning The Secret Battle giveaway! Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. Though not autobiographical, character Harry Penrose follows the experiences of author A. P. Herbert, who fought in the Gallipoli Campaign. Penrose’s trial is likely based on…
“The War in the Air” Sample Chapter
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In seven weeks, The War in the Air releases! H. G. Wells’s foreboding futuristic novel was first published in 1908. Much of his work discusses human nature in the face of warfare and includes many technological developments before they existed. This 100-year-anniversary reprint edition remembers a world before aircrafts ruled the skies.…
“The Secret Battle” Press Release
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Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA—The University of North Georgia Press is pleased to release The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert, edited by Dr. Austin Riede, out May 28, 2018. Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. Harry…
“The War in the Air” Press Release
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Jillian Murphy 706-864-1556 ungpress@ung.edu Dahlonega, GA— Nothing ever changes in Bun Hill, the simple country town where Bert Smallways lived. It’s enough that motor-bicycles crowd the road and the South of England Aero Club hosts a weekly ascent. But when Mr. Alfred Butteridge successfully flies his heavier-than-air machine from the…
New Release: “The Secret Battle” by A. P. Herbert
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The University of North Georgia Press is releasing a new edition of The Secret Battle by A. P. Herbert, edited with annotations by Dr. Austin Riede on May 28, 2018. Originally published in 1919, The Secret Battle honestly portrays the mental horrors World War I inflicted upon soldiers. The tale…