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Patrick MacGill enlisted with the London Irish Rifles in 1915 and The Great Push is the resultant work, written during the Battle of Loos. This story recounts the fear, resilience, humour, and fatalism of those who fought at the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged. A classic of war literature, The Great Push is a passionate and compelling book which describes the fear, resilience, humour and fatalism of those who fought in the raw edge of one of the most terrifying wars ever to have been waged.
- Author
- Patrick MacGill
- Publisher
- Edinburgh: Birlinn ; Chester Springs, PA: U.S. Distributor, Dufour Editions
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857903273
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3 / 5 (1 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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