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Name: Officers and Gentlemen

Author: Evelyn Waugh
Year: 1955
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Genres/categories: Fiction, Classic, War/Military

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Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos reigns and a difficult evacuation must be accomplished.
Officers and Gentlemen is the second novel in Waugh's brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy recording the tumultuous wartime adventures of Guy Crouchback, which also comprises Men at Arms and Unconditional Surrender.
This book is part of the "Sword of Honour" series.
Here are some other books from this series:
Men at Arms
First published 1952
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Sword of Honor
First published 1965
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Unconditional Surrender
First published 1961
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