Put out more flags
by Evelyn Waugh
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CLASSIC FICTION (PRE C 1945). Upper-class scoundrel Basil Seal, mad, bad and dangerous to know, creates havoc wherever he goes, much to the despair of the three women in his life - his sister, mother and mistress. And when Neville Chamberlain declares war on Germany, it seems the perfect opportunity for more action and adventure. So Basil follows the call to arms and goes forth to have his finest hour - as a war hero. His instincts for self-preservation come to the fore in such spheres of opportunity as the Ministry of Information and a little-known section of Military Security. But, with Europe frozen in the 'phoney war', when will Basil's big chance to fight finally arrive?
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British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, Fiction, Manners and customs, War in fiction, Satire in Fiction, World War (1939-1945.), World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, World War, 1939-1945, English Satire, Upper class, Satire, Social conditionsPlaces
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Put Out More Flags
August 15, 2002, Back Bay Books
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Put Out More Flags
November 1977, Little Brown Company
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Put Out More Flags (Penguin Modern Classics)
September 1969, Penguin Putnam~mass
0140004238 9780140004236
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Set during the first year of Britain’s involvement in World War Two, this satirical novel takes as its theme the so called Phoney War, when the British Army were almost wholly restricted to tactical manoeuvres and building up the strengths of the regiments. It features several characters than recur in Waugh’s earliest novels.
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