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"The book is based on the experiences of eight British soldiers who did not survive World War One on the Western Front in France and Flanders.
In the 1980s, the author began tracing their lives and deaths through the memories of their relatives whom he interviewed face-to-face in Both England and Wales.
This undertaking over the course of 20 years is perhaps unique because it required the writing of more than 700 letters (this was before email) and driving 2,000 miles in England, Wales, Canada and the United States. Research included contacting regimental secretaries of each man's regiment, reading old newspaper accounts of the war, battalion war diaries and other sources of information found in British regimental histories published in the early 1920s."
B. Cory Kilvert Jr., Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Kind Of History
Time of history:
- 20th century
History of military?
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Nationality?
- British
Specific war?
- World War I
Subjects of this Historical Account
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
From a certain profession/group?
- land soldiers
Intelligence of subject of
history:
- Smart
Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group?
- infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
Nationality?
- German/Prussian
Is the portrayal sympathetic?
- Sympathetic
Style
How much gore?
- 7 (a good amount)
How fast-paced is the book?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel...
- in awe
How much focus on stories of individuals?
- Focuses mostly on history of key players
How much romance?
- 1 (None)
Is book humorous?
Yes
How much humor?
- 1 (None)
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A handful
Length of book
- 201-250 pages
How much emphasis on small details?
- 5 (an average amount)
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