The Wipers Times

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Synopsis

The true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the
mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and
spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line. In a bombed
out building during the First World War in the French town of Ypres
(mispronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing
press and create a newspaper for the troops. Far from being a sombre journal
about life in the trenches, they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and
very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line.

Book details

Series:
G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
Author:
Ian Hislop, Nick Newman
ISBN:
9780573113512
Publisher:
Concord Theatricals
Pages:
118
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2023-07-12
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2016
Copyright by:
Copyright © 2016, 2017 by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman 
Adult content:
Yes
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater