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Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925 (Virago Classic Non-fiction)Testament of Youth: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1900-1925 (Virago Classic Non-fiction) by Vera Brittain
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Classic account of a woman's experiences during the War. Her losses and experiences influenced the rest of her life.
Testament Of Youth [1979]Testament Of Youth [1979]
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You've read the book, now watch this sensitive adaptation. Cheryl Campbell is wonderful.
William - an EnglishmanWilliam - an Englishman by Cicely Hamilton
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Beautifully written novel of war. The experiences of two naive people and the impact of the war on them.
Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War (Women & Peace)Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War (Women & Peace) by Helen Smith
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A woman's reply to Remarque. The experiences of women ambulance drivers at the Front.
Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) by R.C. Sherriff
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Classic play of WWI which still speaks to us today.
Scars Upon My HeartScars Upon My Heart
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Highlighting the women poets of the War. A masterpiece of detective work to find these women and their work.
The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
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Classic anthology featuring the best known poets of the War. A companion to Scars upon my heart.
The Return of the Soldier (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)The Return of the Soldier (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Rebecca West
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Exquisite novella about an officer with amnesia and the women who surround him.
Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen (New Directions Book)Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen (New Directions Book) by W Owen
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Owen and Sassoon are the best known poets of the War, and deservedly so. Their angry, poignant poems are unforgettable.
The War PoemsThe War Poems by Siegfried Sassoon
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Sassoon's best work. To be read alongside his Memoirs.
The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston (Faber Paper-Covered Editions)The Complete Memoirs of George Sherston (Faber Paper-Covered Editions) by Siegfried Sassoon
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Fictionalised memoir of his early life and war service.
The Virago Book of Women and the Great WarThe Virago Book of Women and the Great War
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Anthology of women's writing of the War. A welcome companion to the many accounts by men of the conflict.