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Men at Arms

By: Evelyn Waugh
Narrated by: Christian Rodska
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Guy Crouchback, determined to get into the war, takes a commission in the Royal Corps of Halberdiers. His spirits high, he sees all the trimmings but none of the action. And his first campaign, an abortive affair on the West African coastline, ends with an escapade which seriously blots his Halberdier copybook.

Men at Arms is the first book in Waugh’s brilliant trilogy, Sword of Honour, which chronicles the fortunes of Guy Crouchback.

©1952 Evelyn Waugh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Classics Fiction Genre Fiction War & Military War

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Obviously a story very much of its time and place - but Waugh is a brilliant writer and his observations are often too close to the truth for comfort! Fantastic performance by the reader, who seems to become a cast of actors.

Very good reader

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Perfect reading of a Classic humorous book. And there are two more of the trilogy to which one looks forward.
Simply the best!

Spiffin'!

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Part of the Sword of Honour trilogy, based on some of Waugh's experiences during the Second World War. Superb storytelling with the cynical humour of an old soldier. I'm glad there's a happy ending for some.

Waugh at his best

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Excellently read and with clever use of accents to differentiate the characters in this classic tale of the English class system

A classic of war

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Why do I like novels by writers I wouldn’t have liked as people? Is it because I first read them in my teens 50 years ago? Christian Rodska reads the story very well, brings characters to new life in all their absurdity, and brings out the episodes of understated cruel humour. It must have been a challenge to utter some words that I have not heard for at least 40 years or used for over 50, as an ignorant child.

An old favourite well narrated

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