A very interesting insight....
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Goodbye to all that is an autobiographical account of Robert Graves' life at public school, and then as an officer in the First World War, and finally, the story of how he settled back into civil life. It is very well written and provides a very interesting insight into what life was like in the early 20th century. First, at Charterhouse school, where he writes of his experiences whilst being tormented by older students and as a member of the poetry society. He then vividly documents his First World War experiences and, suprisingly, his first meeting with the great poet Siegfried Sasoon, then just another soldier. He continues to write about his life after the war, having been wounded, and describes his various literary contacts. This autobiography starts slowly, admittedly, but sometimes that is a mark of quality, as this book gives one a chance to really experience life as 'neither a sportsman, nor an intellectual' at college and his riveting experiences in France. Graves even reveals he virtually saved Siegfried Sasoon's life! A great book of WW1, and a fantastic read, well worth it!
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