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WW1 Essentials
A Very Long EngagementA Very Long Engagement by Sebastien Japrisot
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Beautifully written- a way to see an unusual perspective.
All Quiet on the Western Front (Reading Guide Edition)All Quiet on the Western Front (Reading Guide Edition) by Erich Maria Remarque
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Absolutely essential- the best way to gain the German point of view.
Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) by Robert Cedric Sherriff
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Very droll- easy to see how this influenced 'Blackadder'.
"Oh What a Lovely War" (Modern Classics)"Oh What a Lovely War" (Modern Classics) by "Theatre Workshop"
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highlights the chaos and confusion.
RegenerationRegeneration by Pat Barker
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one of my favourites- some unforgettable passages.
BirdsongBirdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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Thick, but worth reading.
Strange MeetingStrange Meeting by Susan Hill
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Goodbye to All That (Penguin Modern Classics)Goodbye to All That (Penguin Modern Classics) by Robert Graves
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Easy to read and very honest.
Undertones of War (Penguin Modern Classics)Undertones of War (Penguin Modern Classics) by Edmund Blunden
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Her Privates WeHer Privates We by Frederic Manning
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Under Fire (Penguin Modern Classics)Under Fire (Penguin Modern Classics) by Henri Barbusse
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From the perspective of the French trenches.
Forgotten Voices of the Great War: A New History of WWI in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There (Forgotten Voices/the Great War)Forgotten Voices of the Great War: A New History of WWI in the Words of the Men and Women Who Were There (Forgotten Voices/the Great War) by Max Arthur
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All of his books are worth seeking out.
Tommy: The British Soldier on the Western FrontTommy: The British Soldier on the Western Front by Richard Holmes
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A Farewell to ArmsA Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
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A Foreign FieldA Foreign Field by Ben Macintyre
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Unusual research into English deserters.
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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Female point of view is often forgotten.
Jacob's Room (Oxford World's Classics)Jacob's Room (Oxford World's Classics) by Virginia Woolf
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The Return of the Soldier (Virago modern classics)The Return of the Soldier (Virago modern classics) by Rebecca West
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A soldier returns to his wife unable to remember her. A good read.
Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War (Women & Peace)Not So Quiet: Stepdaughters of War (Women & Peace) by Helen Smith
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Not about HeroesNot about Heroes by Stephen MacDonald
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Portrays the friendship between Sassoon and Owen.
Scars Upon My HeartScars Upon My Heart
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