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Her Privates We by Frederic Manning; William Boyd is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Her Privates We about?

Originally published in a censored version, thanks to the realistic level of swearing in the soldiers' dialogue, 'Her Privates We' offers a unique insight into the life of a British infantryman in the trenches in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of the Somme. The author was an educated misfit who served alongside ordinary working class men; this gave him both the ability and the motivation to record in honest detail his first-hand experiences: the combination of the day-to-day struggle to survive with some degree of dignity and comfort behind the lines, mixing boredom and army routine with brief moments of pleasure in the cafes of the French towns and villages, followed by their fatalistic preparation for another 'over-the-top' assault on the German lines, with the memory of the recent carnage of the Somme still fresh in their minds. A little-read masterpiece that stands comparison with 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

Who reads Her Privates We?

Author

Frederic Manning; William Boyd

Publisher

London: Serpent's Tail

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9781852427177

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, History

Rating

3.96 / 5 (523 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14