From the City, From the Plough: Imperial War Museum Wartime Classics

Alexander Baron

Oct 2019 · Headline · Narrated by Matt Addis

About this audiobook

Spring 1944, the south coast of England. The Fifth Battalion, Wessex Regiment, wait patiently and nervously for the order to embark. There is boredom and fear, comedy and pathos as the men all drawn from different walks of life await the order to move.

With an economy of language that belies its emotional impact, From the City, From the Plough is a vivid and moving account of the fate of these men as they embark for the beaches of Normandy and advance into France, where the battalion suffers devastating casualties.

Based on Alexander Baron's own wartime experience, From the City, From the Plough was originally published to wide acclaim and reportedly sold over one million copies. This new edition of the 1948 classic includes a contextual introduction from IWM which sheds new light on the dramatic true events that so inspired its author.

(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Ratings and reviews

great book, with compelling characters and a great insightful book. definitely earns it's title of the all quiet for ww2. would recommend for any who wish to read.

About the author

Alexander Baron (1917 1999) was a British author and screenwriter. Widely acclaimed in his lifetime, Baron rose to prominence with this, his first novel, based on his own experiences of D-Day and the advance into Normandy with the Pioneer Corps. From the City, From the Plough quickly became a bestseller and cemented Baron s reputation as a skilled, powerful writer. Baron went on to write many more novels as well as numerous film and television screenplays.