Alex Bowlby

Author

Alex Bowlby was a British soldier who served as a rifleman in the Second World War and later recorded his wartime experiences in the memoir The Recollections of Rifleman Bowlby. His account is a vivid, honest portrait of combat during the Italian campaign, capturing the fear, camaraderie, and surreal normality of life as an infantryman... with an authenticity that only a first-hand witness can provide. Bowlby's writing stands alongside the great personal memoirs of the Second World War. His audiobook brings his unforgettable account to new listeners, offering one of the most compelling first-person testimonies of what it was like to fight in one of the war's most gruelling theatres. Read more Show less