World War I

[close] We are currently part way through the Centenary of WW1 and during the remaining year of this anniversary, I want to read as much as possible about this period. From fiction, poems, non-fiction, plays and even graphic novels - there are so many angles and perceptions from which to read about this brutal yet important period of history. I find myself increasingly fascinated by history. Is it because as our elder generations move on, we become unconsciously worried that the next generation will never learn about the stories and the events that were important to their ancestors? Perhaps. I'm proposing to start reading a relevant book a month from September 2017 and in the meantime, I will start to compile reading ideas and seek to gain members who'd like to commemorate the Great War in this way. A list of potential titles to read: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/100793.WW1_Centenary_Potential_Reading_List

[close] Talking WWI

[close] I had trouble locating a group dedicated solely to those of us who love writing historical fiction (but if you love reading historical fiction, you're an agent who represents historical fiction writers, or you publish historical fiction, then you're welcome, too). I've created this group for individuals who are seeking active support from others who love historical fiction. Consider it a resource, if you will. NO SELF-PROMOTION OR OFF-TOPIC SPAM (see definitions of self-promotion and spam in the Rules).

[close] Reading our way through the various novels, adaptions and non-fiction books about World War One. Reading from 2014-2018. Novels: 1. All Quiet on the Western Front — Erich Maria Remarque (German) 1929. 2. Birdsong — Sebastain Faulks (English) 1993. 3. Regeneration Trilogy — Pat Barker (English) 1991; 1993; 1995. 4. Parade’s End — Ford Maddox Ford (English) 1924-28. 5. The Wars — Timothy Findley (Canadian) 1977. 6. A Farewell to Arms — Ernest Hemmingway (American) 1929. 7.1915: The Death of Innocence — Lyn MacDonald (Australian) 1993. 8. The Absolutist — John Boyne (Irish) 2011. 9. August 1914 — Solzhenitsyn (Russian) 1970. 10. Good-bye to All That - Robert Graves (English) 1929. 11. The General — C.S. Forester (English) 1936. 12. Storm of Steel — Ernest Jünger (German) 1920. 13. The Middle Parts of Fortune: Somme and Ancre, 1916 — Frederic Manning (Australian) 1929. 14. The Good Soldier Svejk — Jaroslav Hasek (Austria) 1923. 15. Radetzky March — Joseph Roth (Austrian-Jewish) 1932. 16. Iron Gustav — Hans Fallada (German) 1938. 17. Fall of Giants — Ken Follett (English) 2010. 18. Covenant with Death — John Harris (English) 1961.