Soren Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Hello All, THE FIRST WORLD WAR IN DIARIES AND LETTERS I've just bought this book from ASDA (Bournemouth) only £3.70, RRP £7.99!!!! I thought that if you have a local store you might want to buy it....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest redrum Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Bought it at Asda,same price. great value and fascinating reading covering the war on other fronts as well as the western. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffsyeoman Posted 29 November , 2004 Share Posted 29 November , 2004 Here's the review I wrote on it for the Society of Friends of the National Army Museum (SOFNAM) newsletter in March.... (I'm the Reviews Editor...) “War in Words” by Svetlana Palmer & Sarah Wallis (Simon & Schuster, London, 2003) 381pp, Illus, Maps. £14.99 ISBN 0-7432-4831-7 This volume was produced by two of the researchers for the C4 series referred to above. Such was the wealth of primary source material; they proposed a volume of diaries and accounts to complement the series. Books such as this have become rather commonplace of late, mirroring the great increase in the general history of the Great War. This rises above the paths well-trodden elsewhere by including personal accounts of areas such as the war on the Eastern Front, sources on which are rare in the literature in English. German accounts are also included. The non-linear structure, driven by the context of the contributions, jars in places but on the whole, this is a skilfully assembled and edited volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Galatea Posted 1 December , 2004 Share Posted 1 December , 2004 A good read, this book should really be required reading for any student of the Great War. There can be no better research material than first hand accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonM Posted 2 December , 2004 Share Posted 2 December , 2004 i really enjoyed this. It is refreshing to read accounts by civilians, particularly children, which are often overlooked in writing about the First World War. The overall result is that the whole scope of the war is covered, not just one day in July, or one area of Europe. It would be a good gift for a relative who was not a 'military enthusiast'. It also shows that the archival coverage is pan-European. I would love to get my hands on some of this stuff buried in Eastern Europe and Germany..... Simon Moody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paullaw1155 Posted 3 December , 2004 Share Posted 3 December , 2004 See my input 23rd November Finished reading the book and throughly enjoyed it. The post script's tie up some of the loose ends. A sure read for any one interested in the Great War. Buy It Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted 3 December , 2004 Share Posted 3 December , 2004 Paul After your description of the book, which made me want to read it there and then I went to ASDA in Blackpool and couldnt find it!!! Aaaagh!!! May have to take you up on your offer to borrow in the new year. Glad you found this forum, I think its wonderful and have made so many friends and contacts through this site, every one is so helpful. I am going to go to ASDA again and do another 'wrecky' so to speak as i really dont want to miss out on this bargain Lindsey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelasmith66 Posted 10 December , 2004 Share Posted 10 December , 2004 Got a copy last week in Asda. Have not started it yet but looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 19 December , 2004 Share Posted 19 December , 2004 Got it for my xx Birthday and throughly enjoyed it. Its an interesting read. It was worth being another year older just to get it! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 19 December , 2004 Share Posted 19 December , 2004 Got it for my xx Birthday and throughly enjoyed it. Its an interesting read. It was worth being another year older just to get it! Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 6 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 April , 2005 I've just started reading this book when I take my dog over the park, it's fantastic, nearest thing to actually living through it, it's brought to my attention other fronts and battles I'd not normally have any interest in. If you haven’t got it go get it!! Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 6 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 6 April , 2005 I just searched ASDA online, no luck there, the cheapest internet price Froogle that I did: http://www.countrybookshop.co.uk/books/ind...tfor=0743469062 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marina Posted 6 April , 2005 Share Posted 6 April , 2005 I got it from ASDA when Soren posted the first time about it - it was in their sale basket - maybe finished now? You could always phone round a few stores...It is very good - worth the price. Marina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Posted 8 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 8 May , 2005 I'm pages from the end, and all I can say is, if you want a view of the war from the people it directly affected, than you can't go wrong with this. I will not ruin it for you, but it sadenned me when some of the diary keepers died, very moving and poignant. Soren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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