num_pages: 352
description: Fueled by idealism and eagerness to contribute to the war effort, Guy Crouchback becomes attached to a commando unit undergoing training on the Hebridean isle of Mugg, where the whisky flows freely and respect must be paid to the laird. But the comedy of Mugg is soon followed by the bitterness of Crete, where chaos reigns and a difficult evacuation must be accomplished.Officers and Gentlemen is the second novel in Waugh's brilliant Sword of Honor trilogy recording the tumultuous wartime adventures of Guy Crouchback, which also comprises Men at Arms and Unconditional Surrender.
language: English
title: Officers and Gentlemen
titlecomplete: Officers and Gentlemen (Sword of Honour, #2)
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Military Fiction, Classics, World War II, Novels, War, Historical Fiction, Fiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 2077
series: Sword of Honour
publisher: Back Bay Books