Michael E. McMahon
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Sword of Honor
- By: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 24 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 214
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 197
This trilogy about World War II, largely based on his own experiences as an army officer, is the crowning achievement of Evelyn Waugh's career. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first discovers new purpose in the challenge to defend Christian values against Nazi barbarism, but then gradually finds the complexities and cruelties of war too much for him.
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At least one chapter missing
- By Sviatoslav on 08-17-15
- Sword of Honor
- By: Evelyn Waugh
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Outrageously Funny; Profoundly Moving
Reviewed: 07-02-24
I’m proud to say this trilogy is my favorite fiction. I don’t recall laughing so much nor appreciating a hero so deeply.
Guy Crouchback is the kind of hero that actually might exist in reality which, as they say, is stranger than fiction.
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