Men At Arms

Men At Arms (1970) by Evelyn Waugh – Sold by Crappy Old Books

War, Waugh-style—sharp, satirical, and unmistakably British. Men At Arms is the first volume in Evelyn Waugh’s acclaimed Sword of Honour trilogy, following the reluctant adventures of Guy Crouchback, an upper-class misfit who sees the Second World War as a chance to escape his stale life and serve a noble cause. Instead, he’s met with military farce, bureaucratic muddle, and a cast of wonderfully absurd characters.

Waugh, a veteran of WWII himself, delivers this 1970 Penguin edition with his trademark wit and melancholy, offering a scathing yet affectionate portrait of a fading empire, honour misunderstood, and wars fought with more red tape than rifles.

Condition: Lightly yellowed, possibly shelled by time. Cover may feature a soldier who looks like he got lost on the way to the officer’s mess.

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Slightly fased spine and possibly cover.

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