Lorraine Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 How about WW1? Anyone know of an objective book about it I can get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Found this list... https://bestbookshub.com/best-world-war-1-books/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.Thank you. I got the other books about the Civil War you once suggested to me - the 3-volume set. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 If you read a book about World War I and don't come out of it without being depressed and despairing about humanity, it wasn't a very good book. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 If you read a book about World War I and don't come out of it without being depressed and despairing about humanity, it wasn't a very good book.Well, I'm already depressed and despairing about humanity, so ... ;) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I won`t spoil the ending for you :16ton: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream & vapour Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 This: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-World-Crisis-1911-1918/Winston-Churchill/9780743283434 This abridged version is distilled from Winston's multi-volume set covering World War 1. Winston went from being First Lord of the Admiralty (dismissed after the failed Dardanelles campaign), to being a front line officer, as he was determined to remain in play after his dismissal. You can benefit from his perspective at various levels of engagement. Plus, kudos to Churchill for having the vision to bring along a mobile bathtub he could occasionally access at the front line in France. There's nothing like a good soak in a hot bath to help sort the world out. I also recommend the film They Shall Not Grow Old, from filmmaker Peter Jackson (quite the WWI buff). It very vividly conveys what soldiers in the trenches faced (too vividly for some). Bonus video: German WWI ace Ernst Udet performing a dead stick landing in Chicago, 1933 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.Thank you. I got the other books about the Civil War you once suggested to me - the 3-volume set. Oh wow, the Shelby Foote series? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.Thank you. I got the other books about the Civil War you once suggested to me - the 3-volume set. Oh wow, the Shelby Foote series?Yes. The books are as thick as bibles. Edited July 20, 2021 by Lorraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 I won`t spoil the ending for you :16ton: Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I won`t spoil the ending for you :16ton: Thank you.Hope you`re getting through this pesky waiting-week okay :) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 I won`t spoil the ending for you :16ton: Thank you.Hope you`re getting through this pesky waiting-week okay :)It's an exercise in patience and surrender. One week from today, at this time, I will be checked into the hospital awaiting surgery at 2:45.I dread waking up from the surgery for fear of what I will wake up to. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Watch Blackadder Goes Forth.....comedy gold, and you actually learn quite a bit about the real thing through biting satire. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemistry1973 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 This was exceptional and would make a good companion film to your reading: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Shall_Not_Grow_Old 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IbanezJem Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Watch Blackadder Goes Forth.....comedy gold, and you actually learn quite a bit about the real thing through biting satire.Watched the episode "Plan B" this morning, when Edmund faces the firing squad :lol: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyta Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 (edited) Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.Thank you. I got the other books about the Civil War you once suggested to me - the 3-volume set. Oh wow, the Shelby Foote series?Yes. The books are as thick as bibles.He's considered the expert on the Civil War. I loved the parts he contributed to the Civil War (9 part series) on PBS that Ken Burns did. Sadly Mr. Foote is gone now. Edited July 21, 2021 by Rhyta 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.The Guns of August is dense, but a fantastic read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Watch Blackadder Goes Forth.....comedy gold, and you actually learn quite a bit about the real thing through biting satire.Watched the episode "Plan B" this morning, when Edmund faces the firing squad :lol:Me too. I’ve seen it dozens of time but it’s still makes me laugh. :lol: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1626813680[/url]' post='4932383']Watch Blackadder Goes Forth.....comedy gold, and you actually learn quite a bit about the real thing through biting satire. http://youtu.be/1BxFlmb6S6E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbear05 Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Two pretty well known books about WWI are The Guns Of August and All Quiet On The Western Front. The later book is a novel, but considered to be a great work of writing about the war from the point of view of a young German soldier.Thank you. I got the other books about the Civil War you once suggested to me - the 3-volume set. Oh wow, the Shelby Foote series?Yes. The books are as thick as bibles.He's considered the expert on the Civil War. I loved the parts he contributed to the Civil War (9 part series) on PBS that Ken Burns did. Sadly Mr. Foote is gone now.I particularly like Shelby Foote describing an incident where a scared young soldier is brought before General Lee for some disciplinary action. Pararphrasing: Lee: "Don't be afraid son, you' ll get justice here."Soldier: "Sir, that's exactly what I'm afraid of." Priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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