Tommy Atkins. The story of an English Soldier

London England: White Lion Publishers, 1977. Hardback. Tommy Atkins. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Slightly rolled spine. Slight shelf wear to top edge of D/J. Sunned spine to D/J. The story of the English soldier is an epic of incredible loyalty and devotion to duty; and of almost unbroken eventual success. Life was often made intolerable for him - yet again and again he cheerfully fought and won against appalling odds. Successive governments misused his talents and his loylalties - and he died without compalint to save them from their follies. His superiors often treated him with sickening brutality - and he repaid them with devotion, even affection. Poorly fed, poorly housed, woefully equipped, mercilessly worked, over-loaded and underpaid, this unique individualist continued to win battles and the unstinted respect - and even the friendship - of his foes, as well as his allies, all over the world. Illustrateed. 235 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 1st White Lion Edition. Card Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Octavo. Hardback.