The Quiet Shore

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The Quiet Shore
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First edition (UK)
Author Ernest Raymond
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreWar drama
Publisher Cassell
Publication date
1958
Media typePrint

The Quiet Shore is 1958 war novel by the British writer Ernest Raymond. [1] It returns to the subject of one of his best-known works Tell England , set during the Gallipoli campaign during the First World War. It addresses the theme of homosexuality which had been a subtext in the earlier novel. [2]

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Synopsis

Forty years after the costly landings, Gerry Browning returns to Gallipoli with his wife. While there he relives the terrible experiences and his intense admiration for a fellow officer.

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  1. Greicus p.34
  2. Schneider & Potter

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