'In Defence of the Realm: The Poetry of World Wars I & II; A CriticalStudy', is the first book to examine both wars' poetry in one volume, tothe advantage of both. Set against their literary and historical backgroundsmany lesser-known but excellent poets are critically assessed next to the'known greats' (e.g. Owen & Sassoon, Douglas &Keyes) to show the rangeand quality of writing across the services and eras. Comprehensive, challengingand well-researched, this is a book for lovers of history, poetry and theesoteric; and for students from A-level to post-graduate level.