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Death of a hero, published in 1929 was the authors literary response to the war. Based on the authors experiences on the western front, richard aldingtons first novel, death of a hero, finally joins the ranks of penguin classics. Buy the paperback book death of a hero by richard aldington at indigo. Death of a hero is a world war i novel by richard aldington. Richard aldington 8 july 1892 27 july 1962, born edward godfree aldington, was an english writer and poet, and an early associate of the imagist movement. Our hero is george winterbourne, who enlists in the british expeditionary army during the great war and gets sent to france. Complete summary of richard aldington s death of a hero. One of the great world war i antiwar novelshonest, chilling, and brilliantly satirical based on the authors experiences on the western front, richard aldington s first novel, death of a hero, finally joins the ranks of penguin classics. Buy death of a hero by richard aldington from amazons fiction books store. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.

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