WWI

Stay Where You Are And Then Leave (Hardcover)

By John Boyne, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

$16.99

ISBN: 9781627790314

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Published: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) - March 25th, 2014

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As with all John Boyne’s writing, I was quite taken with this book. He tells good stories of historical circumstances and through the perspective of his characters provides an intimate look of the times. This story is a good introduction to the First World War, of how the war affects a soldier, his loved ones, conscientious objectors, and of the public’s dawning recognition of what then was called “shell shock.”

Robin

The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of The Heart's Invisible Furies (Paperback)

By John Boyne

$19.95

ISBN: 9781590515525

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Published: Other Press - July 10th, 2012

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It is 1919, nine months after the end of WWI. Tristan Sadler is traveling from London by train to meet the sister of his dead comrade. He bears her letters to her brother and a secret he will carry throughout his life.

Robin

Testament of Youth (Paperback)

By Vera Brittain, Mark Bostridge (Introduction by), Shirley Williams (Preface by)

$22.00

ISBN: 9780143039235

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Published: Penguin Classics - May 31st, 2005

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One of the most heartrending and “romantic” memoirs of World War I. Testament of Youth is a classic, first published in 1933, among the literature of  the Great War, in its description of the impact of the war on women and the middle class. The unimaginable loss and sacrifice of a generation is rendered  beautifully through Brittain’s words. Her experiences as a volunteer nurse (VAD) in the armed services, a university student before and after the war, and a  tireless advocate for peace and feminist causes make this a defining and timeless work. A film version of Brittain’s work releases in the UK  in 2015.

Ellen

Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II (Hardcover)

By Vicki Croke

$28.00

ISBN: 9781400069330

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Published: Random House - July 15th, 2014

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‘Somewhere on the border of Burma and India...carved on a giant teak tree, are the words BANDOOLA BORN 1897, KILLED IN ACTION 1944.’ Billy Williams, the war hero known as Elephant Bill, said elephants  made him a better man. He loved and trained  them, worked beside them as they carried supplies, built bridges, and transported the sick through WW1 in Burma, and especially mourned Bandoola’s death as an old friend. ELEPHANT COMPANY  is an inspirational war epic; part history, part wildlife adventure, and part biography – all of it poignant and fascinating.

Megan