Arthur Quiller-Couch

Nicky-Nan, Reservist

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Produktbeschreibung

"Nicky-Nan, Reservist" by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch (Q) offers a humorous glimpse into the lives of ordinary people in a small English town during the tumultuous years of World War I. This work of war fiction explores the experiences of a reservist called to duty and the impact of the war on his community. With a focus on character and setting, Quiller-Couch crafts a story that captures the spirit of England during wartime. "Nicky-Nan, Reservist" is a testament to the enduring power of community and the resilience of the human spirit amidst the backdrop of global conflict. Readers interested in historical fiction, particularly those seeking stories with a touch of humor, will find this novel a rewarding exploration of life on the home front. This meticulously prepared edition ensures the original text is faithfully presented. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781023058940
• ISBN-10: 1023058944
• Artikelnr.: 73934451

Autorenporträt

Arthur Quiller-Couch was born in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall. He was the son of Dr. Thomas Quiller Couch, a renowned physician, folklorist, and historian who married Mary Ford and resided at 63 Fore Street, Bodmin, until his death in 1884. Thomas was the offspring of two historic local families, the Quiller and Couch dynasties. Arthur was the third generation of academics from the Couch family. His grandfather, Jonathan Couch, was a naturalist, physician, historian, classicist, pharmacist, and illustrator (especially of fish). His younger sisters, Florence Mabel and Lilian M., were both writers and folklorists. Quiller-Couch attended Newton Abbot Proprietary College between the late 1870s and the early 1880s. He later attended Clifton College and Trinity College, Oxford, where he earned a First in Classical Moderations (1884) and a Second in Greats (1886). Quiller-Couch briefly taught Classics at Trinity beginning in 1886. After gaining some journalistic experience in London, primarily as a writer to The Speaker (periodical), he settled in Fowey, Cornwall, in 1891.