Gives the First Comprehensive Account of the Life of R.C. Sherriff, Who Was a Famous Literary Figure for More Than Thirty Years, Describes How Sherriff's Internationally Renowned Play - Journey's End - Was Based on His Own Experiences of Trench Warfare, Examines the War's Mental Toll Using Sherriff's Own Wartime Letters and Diaries, Uses the Recently Rediscovered Sequel to Journey's End to Consider the Difficulties Encountered by Veterans Readjusting to Civilian Life, Explores the Hollywood of the 1930S, and Sherriff's Influence, With His Friend James Whale (Director of Frankenstein), on Universal Studios' Horror Movies, Recounts His Battles With the Censor, and the Attempts Made by the Nazis to Interfere in His Films, Documents the Tussles With the Studios Over His Oscar-Nominated Film Goodbye, Mr Chips, Highlights the Films He Made With Alexander Korda - Including Lady Hamilton, Churchill's Favourite Movie - and the Opposition they Faced from the Us Senate, Details the Problems Involved in Making the Dam Busters While the 'Bouncing Bomb' Was Still Top Secret Book jacket.