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The Secret Battle is a novel by A. P. Herbert, first published in 1919. The book draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War, and has been praised for its accurate and truthful portrayal of the mental effects Read More..

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Description	The Secret Battle is a novel by A. P. Herbert, first published in 1919. The book draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War, and has been praised for its accurate and truthful portrayal of the mental effects of the war on the participants. It was one of the earliest novels to contain a detailed description of Gallipoli,Pound, p. 67, notes that Tell England, published two years later, "contained Gallipoli scenes but it was not a war novel" or to challenge the Army's executions of soldiers for desertion."Herbert was the first novelist to take a condemned coward for his hero." Hynes, p.305 It is noticeable as being sharply different from Herbert's later work—there is no note of humour or lightness in the novel, simply a stark and simple narrative.
Description	The Secret Battle is a novel by A. P. Herbert, first published in 1919. The book draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War, and has been praised for its accurate and truthful portrayal of the mental effects of the war on the participants. It was one of the earliest novels to contain a detailed description of Gallipoli,Pound, p. 67, notes that Tell England, published two years later, "contained Gallipoli scenes but it was not a war novel" or to challenge the Army's executions of soldiers for desertion."Herbert was the first novelist to take a condemned coward for his hero." Hynes, p.305 It is noticeable as being sharply different from Herbert's later work—there is no note of humour or lightness in the novel, simply a stark and simple narrative.

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Name	The Secret Battle
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Authors	A. P. Herbert
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Genre	War novel
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Language	English
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Country	United Kingdom
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