War Stories: The War Memoir in History and Literature 9781785333088, 9781785333071

Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This

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War Stories: The War Memoir in History and Literature
9781785333088, 9781785333071

Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This

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The Second World War was, no doubt, one of the worst experiences mankind has ever faced. From torture to rape to murder,

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How a war Canada did not fight profoundly changed the nation’s writing and identity. How a war Canada did not fight pr

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Situated on Europe’s northern periphery, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden found themselves caught between w

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Having joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984, Jeremy Bowen became a foreign correspondent four years later. He had witness

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This “layered, nuanced, and focused study” of Civil War era writings reveals a popular sense of patriotism and hope in t

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