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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Contains four color plates, and 61 black & white illustrations. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: G. Richards in 1903 in 394 pages; Subjects: Hunting; Fox hunting; History / General; Sports & Recreation / Hunting; ... Read more

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This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Publisher: E. NashPublication date: 1908Subjects: Fox huntingSports ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Originally published in 1891, this early work on A century of Foxhunting with The Warwickshire hounds is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. A comprehensive and informative look at the subject with chapters including The first Warwickshire pack on record - 1780, and many more. Many of the earliest books, particulary those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Publisher: London ; New York : J. Lane; Publication date: 1908; Subjects: Fox hunting; Sports ... Read more

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Great!
Sassoon's thinly-veiled autobiography is one of the finest accounts of a soldier's life during World War One that I've come across, and, indeed, is one of my favorite autobiographies.

And, in addition to his life-during-wartime memoir ("Memories of an Infantry Officer"), the descriptions of Sassoon's life in England both before and after the "war to end all wars" are also finely detailed, giving each of these memoirs a life and vividness seldom found in similar books.

All in all, these memoirs are profound, moving, and well worth reading!

(I'd also recommend picking up Robert Graves "Goodbye to All That" for a look at the same period (and often the same characters!) through different eyes.)

A Classic!
Sassoon's three volumes wrapped up into one take the reader into another world.First volume describes life in the English country, where a young George Sherston becomes completely immersed in fox hunting.To say he becomes consumed by this is an understatement.Sassoon's intimate depictions of the countryside, to include the life of a country gentleman are so detailed you can clearly "see" and feel how young George felt.

Volume 2, Memoirs of an infantry officer take George into the trenches of France, where again with graphic details, the horror and calamity of the fighting in WWI are brought to our attention.Of note is the latter part of the volume where Sherston's morals are challenged, and how he deals with this mental dilemma.

Volume 3 takes Sherston from the trenches of France, to a stint in Ireland and Palestine, but ultimately back to France where the novel is brilliantly wrapped up.

Sassoon's experiences in the war have given us perhaps one of the greatest novels from the era.The writing is absolutely outstanding and will give you pause to put the book down.

One of the great books about World War I.
World War I had a far greater impact on Britain than the US for the obvious reasons that they were in the war for over four years and suffered horrific casualties.The literature produced by that war made a sharp break from what came before, which reflected the feeling in the country that the war had irrevocably changed life in Britain.This is well illustrated in Siegfreid Sassoon's "The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston," a fictional version of his own experiences.The first part covers Sherston's pre-war life, with his obsession with fox-hunting.This is so well written that you will enjoy it even if you don't have the least interest in the subject.

The next section, "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer" covers his experiences in World War I, during he is highly decorated.The horrors of the war, which many of Sassoon's class thought would be a great adventure, are accurately portrayed. Eventually he becomes disillusioned with the war, and writes a letter denouncing it that could have led to his court-martial.A close friend (Robert Graves in real life) gets him classified as having a mental disorder and he is sent off to a hospital to recuperate.

This book is deeply moving and is one of a handful of books that changed the way that the English-speaking world views war.Sassoon's writing style is plain on the surface, but its plainness makes the emotional impact all the greater.

A true classic
I had heard of this book many years before I was tempted to read it, and now I truly regret my lack of interest in Sassoon up to this point.He is a great poet, but as a memoirist he absolutely sparkles.Robert Graves'book, "Goodbye to all that", often described as a classic, is amere string of unrelated anecdotes compared with Sassoon's modest,humorous, poignant account of his own youth, which takes us from hischildhood in Kent to the end of his military career after the First WorldWar.Don't hesitate to read this book, especially if you enjoy seeing theEnglish language used at its very best.

The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston
I find this book completely compelling, particularly volume 2 (Memoirs of and Infantry Officer). The descriptions of degradation experienced by those who fought in the trenches and their ability to create a sub-culture ofderring-do is powerful in its modesty.Sassoon's mounting frustration isskilfully portrayed, especially in his allusion to details about provisionfor and management of warfare. His ennui is almost palpable on those trainjournies across France.

The first volume (Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man)is possibly of more interest to those of us born and raised in the parishwhere Sasson himself lived. I enjoyed playing 'spot-the-location', but mustdeclare that I am in possession of a comprehensive list, produced byBrenchley History Society,of pseudonyms/real names.

The writing in thisvolume has some of the lyrical quality of his autobiography (The OldCentury and Seven More Years - out of print)on which it is based. Ratherthan a treaties on Hunting, I consider this to be a gentle study of theawakening of Sassoon's poetic sensibilities; the Hunt and the relationshipshe formed with particular characters was, for him, an early catharsis. Theyalso augur the events and characters in the following volume.

The finalvolume (Sherston's Progress)is probably most poignant if one is aware thatthis is, indeed, a thinly veiled autobiography. Sassoon's heroism is, forme, as great beyond the era of World War I as it is within it. This volume should certainly be read within the context of the previous two, but standsalone as a testament to the debt future generations owe to the perseveranceof men such as Sassoon. ... Read more