From the Bookshelf of Around the World in 80 Books…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
This was a topical read in the wake of the NZ 150th Anzac anniversary and memorial services, although a different time and country. However, to quote directly from the afterword: "war is not about heroism, but about terror, either waiting for death or trying desperately to avoid it, even if it means killing a complete stranger to do so, about losing all human values,....it is not about falling bravely and nobly for one's country but about soiling oneself in terror under heavy shellfire, about lo
...more
Apr 12, 2010
Daisy
marked it as to-read
Mar 11, 2012
Patricia
added it
Dec 04, 2012
Kent Winward
added it
Nov 23, 2013
Rebekah
marked it as to-read
Dec 30, 2015
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Jun 06, 2017
Kara
marked it as to-read
Jun 20, 2019
Suzanne
marked it as to-read
Jan 01, 2020
Michelle
marked it as to-read
May 26, 2020
Daina
marked it as books-on-my-windowsill
