Rec books about WWI?

[mightymads]

I’d like to expand my knowledge on WWI which is quite rusty, to be honest. The last time I studied anything about it properly was at school, and that was about 15 years ago. Until I read Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters, it was but a historical event for me as the history program at my school wasn’t particularly strong. It was something from the textbooks, and that was all. The letters made me realise how tragic it was. They gave the sense of “immediate presence” and the taste of how it affected one particular family. So now I’d like to know more.

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[cuddyclothes]

I'm not a member, but this caught my eye. The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker is based closely on real people, with some OCs. They are incredible books. You feel like you are there. Poets Wilfred Owen, Seigfried Sassoon are in it.

Also the movie "They Shall Not Grow Old", a documentary made from actual footage, restored.

[mightymads]

Thank you very much for your recommendations! I'll look up the books, and the film is stunning—I've posted a review for it.

[cuddyclothes]

You're welcome!