{"product_id":"memoirs-of-a-fox-hunting-man-siegfried-sassoon-9781957990774","title":"Memoirs of a Fox-hunting Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore its publication, Siegfried Sassoon's reputation rested entirely on his poetry, primarily written during and about World War I. Only ten years after the war ended, after some experience in journalism, did he feel ready to branch out into prose. So uncertain was he of the wisdom of this move that he anonymously published Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man. It depicts his early years as an autobiographical novel, with false names given to the central characters, including Sassoon himself, who appears as \"George Sherston.\". Sassoon was motivated to write the work by a war incident when a fox was loose in the trenches, and one of his friends shot and killed it. However, the book draws heavily on his pre-war life, with riding and hunting among his favorite pastimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch of the material for the novel came from Sassoon's diary. He said he was inspired by the work of Marcel Proust, saying, \"A few pages of Proust have made me wonder whether insignificant episodes aren't the most significant.\". In particular, his relationship with \"Aunt Evelyn,\" a fictionalized representation of his mother, Theresa, is revealed as a significant influence in his upbringing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Siegfried Sassoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957990775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957990774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ancient Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Siegfried Sassoon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47759910535423,"sku":"9781957990774","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f0f3a8be-e6c3-497d-909e-86ba9bdf60a9.jpg?v=1765513075","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/memoirs-of-a-fox-hunting-man-siegfried-sassoon-9781957990774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}