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Author:

Pegler, Martin, 1954- compilar. compilar.

Title:

Soldiers' songs and slang of the great war / Martin Pegler.

Publisher:

Osprey Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

384 pages, 24 un-numbered pages of plates : illustrations, some color ; 19 cm.

Subject:

English language--Slang--Dictionaries.
Soldiers--Great Britain--Language--Dictionaries.
War songs--Great Britain.
World War, 1914-1918.
English language--Slang.

Notes:

"collected by Martin Pegler"-- On cover. "Featuring original cartoons" -- cover.

Contents:

Part 1. Soldier's slang -- Part 2. Soldier's songs.

Summary:

A celebration of cheerful determination in the face of appalling adversity published to coincide with the centenary of the First World War, this collection of rousing marching songs, cheering ditties, evocative sing-alongs and complete diction of soldiers' slang reveals the best of British and Allied humour of the period. Wonderfully illustrated with Punch cartoons, posters and the soldiers' own Wipers Times, this nostalgic book will not only delight but also give a real sense of daily life amidst the mud and blood of the trenches for American, Canadian, Australian and British soldiers.

ISBN:

1472804155 (pbk.)
9781472804150 (pbk.)

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)