Testament of Youth - (Penguin Classics) by Vera Brittain (Paperback)

This is a must-read for anyone interested in World War I history or personal accounts of war experiences.

Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth is an elegiac yet unsparing book that sets a standard for memoirists and provides a voice to a lost generation.

Abandoning her studies at Oxford to enlist as a nurse, Brittain served in London, Malta, and on the Western Front, losing virtually everyone she loved by war's end.

This edition features a new introduction by Brittain's biographer examining her struggles to write about her experiences and the book's reception in England and America.

With over 1,700 classic literature titles published by Penguin Classics, this series is trusted for providing authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to read this powerful and widely read war memoir of all time.