The definitive biography of one of the twentieth centurys finest poets, Siegfried Sassoon combines material from The Making of a War Poet and The Journey from the Trenches, the two bestselling volumes on Sassoon from his biographer and foremost scholar, Jean Moorcroft Wilson. Encompassing the poets complete life and works, from his patriotic youth that led him to the frontline, to the formation of his anti-war convictions, great literary friendships and flamboyant love affairs, this single-volume opus also includes new poems only just come to light. With over a decades research, and unparalleled access to Sassoons private correspondence, Moorcroft Wilson presents the complete portrait, both elegant and heartfelt, of an extraordinary man, and an extraordinary poet.