Patrol (novel)
Patrol is a 1927 war novel by the British writer Philip MacDonald. It is set in Mesopotamia during the First World War, focusing on the psychological strain on a patrol of British soldiers when they become lost in the desert and surrounded by the enemy. It sometimes known as Lost Patrol.
| Author | Philip MacDonald |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Military fiction |
| Set in | Mesopotamia (1914–1918) |
| Publisher | William Collins, Sons |
Publication date | 1927 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 245 |
| OCLC | 8021660 |
Adaptations
The novel was adapted into films on two occasions. A 1929 British silent film Lost Patrol directed by Walter Summers and starring Cyril McLaglen[1] and a 1934 American film The Lost Patrol directed by John Ford and starring Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff and Reginald Denny.
References
- Low p.402
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. The History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.
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