The Wine-press: A Tale of War

By Alfred Noyes

Book Overview

""The Wine Press: A Tale of War"" by Alfred Noyes is a novel set during World War I. The story follows the life of a young man named Dick who is sent to fight in the war. Dick is deeply in love with a woman named Mary, but their relationship is disrupted by the war. As Dick struggles to survive the horrors of the battlefield, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the conflict and the leaders who have sent him to fight. Along the way, he meets a number of other soldiers who have been similarly affected by the war. Despite the bleakness of their situation, they find moments of hope and camaraderie in the midst of the chaos. Ultimately, ""The Wine Press"" is a powerful and poignant exploration of the human cost of war and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.1913. English poet, best known for his poems The Highwayman and The Barrel-Organ. His first volume of verse, Loom of Years, appeared in 1902. It was followed by such poems as the epic Drake and the colorful Tales of the Mermaid Tavern. Noyes wrote this long poem about a woodcutter who leaves his baby and wife to enlist after being recruited by men carrying discs of gold. The man ends up in battle where blood is coming out of him like grape juice, which is where the title Wine-Press: A Tale of War comes from. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417931906
• ISBN13: 9781417931903
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"