The Quiet Shore
 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Ernest Raymond |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | War drama |
| Publisher | Cassell |
Publication date | 1958 |
| Media type | |
The Quiet Shore is 1958 war novel by the British writer Ernest Raymond.[1] It returns to the subject of one of his best-known works Tell England, set during the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. It addresses the theme of homosexuality which had been a subtext in the earlier novel.[2]
Synopsis[edit]
Forty years after the costly landings, Gerry Browning returns to Gallipoli with his wife. While there he relives the terrible experiences and his intense admiration for a fellow officer.
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Bibliography[edit]
- Greicus, M. S. Prose Writers of World War I. British Council, 1973 .
- Onions, John. English Fiction and Drama of the Great War, 1918–39. Springer, 26 Mar 1990 .
- Paris, Michael. First World War and Popular Cinema: 1914 to the Present. Edinburgh University Press, 2019.
- Schneider, Ralf & Potter, Jane. Handbook of British Literature and Culture of the First World War. Walter de Gruyter, 2021.
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