{"product_id":"letters-from-a-lost-generation","title":"Letters From A Lost Generation","description":"Nothing in the papers, not the most vivid and heart-rending descriptions, have made me realise war like your letters'  Vera Brittain to Roland Leighton, 17 April 1915.\n\nThis selection of letters, written between 1913 \u0026amp; 1918, between Vera Brittain and four young men - her fiance Roland Leighton, her brother Edward and their close friends Victor Richardson \u0026amp; Geoffrey Thurlow present a remarkable and profoundly moving portrait of five young people caught up in the cataclysm of total war. \nRoland, 'Monseigneur',  is the 'leader' \u0026amp; his letters most clearly trace the path leading from idealism to disillusionment. Edward, ' Immaculate of the Trenches', was orderly \u0026amp; controlled, down even to his attire. Geoffrey, the 'non-militarist at heart' had not rushed to enlist but put aside his objections to the war for patriotism's sake. Victor on the other hand, possessed a very sweet character and was known as 'Father Confessor'. An important historical testimony telling a powerful story of idealism, disillusionment and personal tragedy.","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40106114351189,"sku":"9781844085705N","price":7.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/64b790ba-9cf3-48a0-ab16-8be465fff8a7.jpg?v=1654100024","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/products\/letters-from-a-lost-generation","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}