 First edition | |
| Author | Compton Mackenzie |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Publisher | Chatto and Windus |
Publication date | 1943 |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | Whiskey Galore |
Keep the Home Guard Turning is a 1943 comedy novel by the British writer Compton Mackenzie.[1] It portrays the activities of the Home Guard on a remote Scottish island during the Second World War. The characters and setting reappeared in the more famous sequel Whisky Galore in 1947.
The title is a play on the First World War song Keep the Home Fires Burning.
References
- ↑ Linklater p.295
Bibliography
- David Joseph Dooley. Compton Mackenzie. Twayne Publishers, 1974.
- Andro Linklater. Compton Mackenzie: A Life Hogarth Press, 1992.
External links
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