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'They can say what they bloody well like, but we're a fuckin' fine mob.'

Ernest Hemingway called this breathtaking account of the Great War "the finest and noblest book of men in war." Hailed upon its initial publication as more true to the actual experience of modern warfare than any other book, The Middle Parts of Fortune has not been... Read Full Overview

A classic story of men in the trenches

The Middle Parts of Fortune Somme and Ancre 1916 is a novel written by Frederic Manning that depicts the experiences of soldiers fighting in World War I. The story follows the life of a young soldier named Bourne who is part of the British Army and is sent to fight in the Battle... Read Full Overview

The Middle Parts of Fortune: Somme and Ancre 1916 is a novel by Frederic Manning, first published in 1929. The book is a fictionalized account of Manning's experiences as a soldier in the British Army during World War I. The novel follows the story of Bourne, a private in the... Read Full Overview

""The Middle Parts of Fortune: Somme and Ancre 1916"" is a novel written by Frederic Manning. The book is set during World War I and follows the experiences of a British soldier named Bourne as he fights in the trenches on the Western Front. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions... Read Full Overview

A classic story of men in the trenches

The Middle Parts of Fortune Somme and Ancre 1916 is a novel by Frederic Manning that tells the story of a group of soldiers fighting in the First World War. Set in the Somme and Ancre regions of France in 1916, the book follows the experiences of Private Bourne, a soldier in... Read Full Overview