Why on earth am I hanging on to this?

[IanA]

Why do I keep my copy of 'Aunt Sarah and the War'? I will never read again (I should never have read it in the first place ) the intricate affairs of Mrs Neldon-Weldon and her doomed nephew Captain Owen Tudor VC (naturally). Who actually wrote it? I certainly wouldn't want to put my name to it if I were guilty! It must have fulfilled a need at the time as it went to several editions and was published in the USA. Keep away from this book You have been warned

Have you a worse book?

Ian

[Will O'Brien]

Have you a worse book?

Ian

1918 The Year of Victories by Martin Marix Evans - Usually found in the bargin bucket of the bookshop - That's where I recommend it stays.

[robbie]

1918 The Year of Victories by Martin Marix Evans - Usually found in the bargin bucket of the bookshop - That's where I recommend it stays.

I'll second that, Will.

Robbie

[Dikke Bertha]

1918 The Year of Victories by Martin Marix Evans - I have seen this book remaindered and was tempted. Since reading your post the temptation is gone. What is so awful about it ?

[ATM]

I just noticed this thread after posting a comment about Evans's book. I found it to be lazy in that he just copies and pastes large tracts of works that take up up to 10 pages at a time. No exaggeration, he seems to be aiming at an American audience and is too concerned with the American army. I am not downgrading the US effort, but in comparison to the British and French it is hardly a fair study. Also the index is dreadful, almost non-existent and a sad lonley chap like me loves a good index. Bibliography also seemed very limited.

Well that is just my take on it.

(Oh and I did get it from "The Works" for one pound sterling)

[paul guthrie]

Yes, easily the worst is Mosier's Myth of the Great War. Mosier, not a historian, explains 1st Marne was a German victory and downhill from there. The allies had little to do with the American victory.