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Robert Graves magnificent autobiography covers his loss of idealism due to exposure to the horrors of the First World War. Details his actions that save his friend Siegfried Sassoon from court martial and his difficulty in putting the war behind him once the fighting stops.
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Plot & Themes

War/Cloak & Dagger story?    -   Led as soldier War/Spying    -   Yes Which war?    -   World War I

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   British

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   7 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK    -   France Century:    -   1900-1920's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful If this is a kid's book:    -   Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations?    -   None How much dialogue in bio?    -   significantly more descript than dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   76%-100% of book

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