Why not buy a copy of Versatile Verse, a collection of poems by author Norman Friskney?
With Gun & Gown: The Autobiography of a Soldier and a Scholar
As a young man Norman Friskney’s experiences were defined by two environments that couldn’t have been more different: the halls of Oxford University, where his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of the Second World War, and the battlefields of Southern Italy, where Friskney served as an officer in the Eighth Army…and was remembered by some of his colleagues for accidentally breaking the bed of dictator Benito Mussolini! On returning to Oxford and completing his studies, Friskney embarked on a long teaching career, eventually becoming a grammar school headmaster. With Gun & Gown takes the reader through a fascinating life journey that includes encounters with prime ministers (Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher) and the poet Edmund Blunden.
Print Length: 212 Pages
Language: English
Format: Kindle Unlimited & Paperback
3.5/5
Reviewed By Reviewed By Juliette Foster
“A book that reflects the dignity, quiet humour, and gentle wisdom of a man dedicated to service.”
