Because I love old books and history, this post from Abe books was fascinating. It's called "Trench Literature" and highlights the books written and read by soldiers during the First World War. The lists include books read by soldiers from various nations. Anyone read any of these authors? I've read one each by Buchan, Wells, and Kipling, but not much else from the books cited - except for Pride and Prejudice which the author seriously doubts anyone was reading in the trenches. I beg to differ, though. In my opinion, Pride and Prejudice has only become "chick lit" in recent decades.
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I've bookmarked that post as a reading list to flesh out a weak area for me. Thanks for sharing it.
(All those vintage book covers are gorgeous, too!)
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