Admin kenf48 Posted 31 January , 2020 Admin Share Posted 31 January , 2020 23 hours ago, nigelcave said: Of Those We Loved, I L Read - a relatively late memoir, beautifully written and illustrated by his own, good, drawings. Superb. The Journal of Private Fraser - a first rate CEF memoir. An officer 'memoir' - actually based on his letters - The Master of Belhaven is outstanding. Sydney Rogerson's (officer) two works. Normal Gladden's (OR) two books. Nothing of Importance, also gets my vote; plus The Weary Road (Douie). The challenge was to choose one. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamRev Posted 31 January , 2020 Share Posted 31 January , 2020 (edited) Seven years ago I was on a similar quest, and started the thread HERE. As you can see, I am keen on memoirs or diaries written during the war and shortly afterwards. I think that The War the Infantry Knew is my very favourite, although I have read over eighty since I started the thread. William Edited 31 January , 2020 by WilliamRev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkalotloudly Posted 1 February , 2020 Share Posted 1 February , 2020 Ghosts have warm hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCompton Posted 1 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2020 14 hours ago, WilliamRev said: Seven years ago I was on a similar quest, and started the thread HERE. As you can see, I am keen on memoirs or diaries written during the war and shortly afterwards. I think that The War the Infantry Knew is my very favourite, although I have read over eighty since I started the thread. William Yes I read that excellent thread before posting here. Your stamina in following up the recommendations is impressive. Did you ever get bored by repetition among the 80 books or were the individual experiences different enough to keep your interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCompton Posted 1 February , 2020 Author Share Posted 1 February , 2020 And I meant to say that 'The War the Infantry Knew' is highly recommended in other threads but aren't the diary entries largely by infantry officers rather than the other ranks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 3 February , 2020 Share Posted 3 February , 2020 They are, in the main, by officers but are not, in the main, diary entries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 30 March , 2020 Share Posted 30 March , 2020 On 26/01/2020 at 20:45, Marilyne said: Difficult question, but I'm definitely with Dust Jacket Collector here... "There's a Devil in the Drum" is the best!! M. Just to confirm what already said… I have to confess… I read John Lucy's book in 2011 I think (there was a copy at the university Library of Strasbourg) and decided to read it again… Just call it an experiment: I ordered two CD's on Amazon (helping out the bands in these dire times...) and while I accept that there might be longer delivery times due to COVID19, two weeks for the package to make it from the Amazon depot in Charleroi to here is a bit much… So I'm trying to find out if it's a one-time event or a longer problem. The main problem in all of this is that I have all the time in the world to sort out my books but… can't buy bookshelves… M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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