Alan Patrick Herbert
Description
Sir Alan Patrick Herbert, CH (usually writing as A. P. Herbert or A. P. H.) (24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971) was an English humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist. He was an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford University for 15 years, five of which he combined with service in the Royal Navy. [Wikipedia]
Books
The wherefore and the why
This is a book of delightful and humorous poetry for children both old and young, which features various animals and their idiosyncrasies.
The secret battle
A.P. Herbert tells the story of an idealistic, young officer called Harry Penrose. First in Gallipoli, then in the trenches of France, he is tested and brought to breaking point as he battles to retain the ideals of military glory, duty and courage amidst the daily grinding miseries of the trenches.
Silver stream
When Silver Stream, the son of the Waterloo Cup winner, begins to gambol with hares instead of chasing them, his trainer suspects he has a yellow streak. But Silver Stream pursues the mechanical hare with the same zest as the other greyhounds. Very soon he is drawing huge crowds, not only to see his racing, but to watch his cavortings with his favourite hare, Jane, in the middle of the stadium. A short novel in light verse.