Love and war

Abstract

The artist Rex Whistler was frequently in love, always with beautiful women, and seldom happily. In this book [the authors] ... trace the artist's romantic life and also his years with the Welsh Guards in the Second World War, until his tragic death, aged thirty-nine, in battle in France ... includes numerous previously unpublished illustrations, many from private collections"--Publisher's description.

Contents

The approach of war -- War -- Spring -- The Welsh Guards -- The Guards armoured division -- Preparing for invasion -- Into battle.