10-29-2016, 05:35 AM
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Pixie's Resident Reptile
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Central MD, USA
Posts: 21,196
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Originally Posted by Teddy Bear
It is WW1. The bf of the main girl in the story was killed in the Somme. A true history buff like yourself may not like it because even though its based on facts it is a novel.
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That's pretty definitive, as the Spanish Civil War never involved any fighting in Italy, or in France.
As far as liking it or not based on the historical drama aspect:
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Originally Posted by Oldfart
All Quiet on the Western Front is also worth the read.
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That one, I've read. Seen a couple of different movie adaptations, as well. It's an excellent read, as well as more sobering to the jingoists when it's remembered that it was written by a German, from a German point of view.
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