War Letters 1914-1918, Vol. 4
From an Officer with the British Territorial Army in Mesopotamia during the First World War
Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I, Middle East
| Author: | Mark Tanner | ISBN: | 9780956690289 |
| Publisher: | warletters.net | Publication: | October 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mark Tanner |
| ISBN: | 9780956690289 |
| Publisher: | warletters.net |
| Publication: | October 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This is the fourth book in the War Letters 1914–1918 series and is based on the letters of Robert Palmer, an officer in the British Territorial Army who fought in Mesopotamia during the First World War.
A collection of Robert's letters has previously been published online at Project Gutenberg and is still available there at no cost in a variety of formats. This War Letters edition differs substantially in that it comes with extensive, engagingly written notes expanding on many of the points made in the letters. In almost all cases, those notes contain links to a vast range of freely available online resources, including official histories, government reports, diaires and memoirs, about the campaign in Mesopotamia during the First World War.
In addition, anyone buying the War Letters edition can also choose two of the following four publications related to the war in Mesopotamia to have at no extra cost. They are:
1. Evans, R., A Brief Outline of the Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1914–1918. This is a carefully edited and specially formatted ebook of the classic account of the Mesopotamia campaign written by Major R. Evans in 1926.
2. Ridding, L., The Life of Robert Palmer, 1888–1916. Written by Robert’s aunt in 1921, this is a very moving account of Robert’s life based on Lady Laura Ridding’s intimate knowledge of the family. It has been specially edited and formatted as an ebook to accompany this edition of Robert’s letters.
3. Report of the Mesopotamia Commission of Enquiry (HMSO, London, 1917). This is a PDF of the original wartime enquiry. It has a clickable table of contents enabling easy navigation of the document.
4. The Mesopotamia Despatches, 1914–1921. This is a PDF bringing together all the official despatches from Mesopotamia for the first time. Like the Report of the Mesopotamia Commission of Enquiry it has a clickable table of contents.
To receive the extra publications, simply contact me with proof of having purchased War Letters 1914–1918, Vol. 4 from Amazon saying which two you would like. Contact details are availabe in the book.
It is worth noting that I chose to include Robert’s letters in the series because I really liked him: his humour, character and distinctive voice. I also enjoyed his descriptions of life away from the front, which make up the vast bulk of the letters.
If you prefer to read more about the actual fighting in Mesopotamia, then this is probably not the best book to buy. If, however, like me, you enjoy reading about what happened away from the front in the company of an engaging narrator, then there is a good chance you will like the book.
This is the fourth book in the War Letters 1914–1918 series and is based on the letters of Robert Palmer, an officer in the British Territorial Army who fought in Mesopotamia during the First World War.
A collection of Robert's letters has previously been published online at Project Gutenberg and is still available there at no cost in a variety of formats. This War Letters edition differs substantially in that it comes with extensive, engagingly written notes expanding on many of the points made in the letters. In almost all cases, those notes contain links to a vast range of freely available online resources, including official histories, government reports, diaires and memoirs, about the campaign in Mesopotamia during the First World War.
In addition, anyone buying the War Letters edition can also choose two of the following four publications related to the war in Mesopotamia to have at no extra cost. They are:
1. Evans, R., A Brief Outline of the Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1914–1918. This is a carefully edited and specially formatted ebook of the classic account of the Mesopotamia campaign written by Major R. Evans in 1926.
2. Ridding, L., The Life of Robert Palmer, 1888–1916. Written by Robert’s aunt in 1921, this is a very moving account of Robert’s life based on Lady Laura Ridding’s intimate knowledge of the family. It has been specially edited and formatted as an ebook to accompany this edition of Robert’s letters.
3. Report of the Mesopotamia Commission of Enquiry (HMSO, London, 1917). This is a PDF of the original wartime enquiry. It has a clickable table of contents enabling easy navigation of the document.
4. The Mesopotamia Despatches, 1914–1921. This is a PDF bringing together all the official despatches from Mesopotamia for the first time. Like the Report of the Mesopotamia Commission of Enquiry it has a clickable table of contents.
To receive the extra publications, simply contact me with proof of having purchased War Letters 1914–1918, Vol. 4 from Amazon saying which two you would like. Contact details are availabe in the book.
It is worth noting that I chose to include Robert’s letters in the series because I really liked him: his humour, character and distinctive voice. I also enjoyed his descriptions of life away from the front, which make up the vast bulk of the letters.
If you prefer to read more about the actual fighting in Mesopotamia, then this is probably not the best book to buy. If, however, like me, you enjoy reading about what happened away from the front in the company of an engaging narrator, then there is a good chance you will like the book.
