any recomendations
2006-10-22 15:36:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
For WWI, "All Quiet on The Western Front" was pretty good. There was a kids series printed between the wars called "The Boy Allies." They're alright as far as kids books go. Good luck finding any copies though.
For WWII, try "Run Silent, Run Deep," the sequel to that, "Dust on the Sea," "The Boat," "Return from the Deep" (or something like that), or "With Blood and Iron."
2006-10-23 02:11:35 · answer #1 · answered by czimme3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can download Joseph Altsheler's WWI fiction at http://www.gutenberg.net. Unfortunately, he died before WWII.
He also has excellent fiction on the Civil War, the French & Indian War, and the settling of the Ohio River Valley.
2006-10-22 16:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"All Quiet on the Western Front" by Eric Remarque. It is short, easy to read, and a modern literary classic.
The plot: In 1914 a class of high school boys, all 17, drop out of school and go to war at the urging of their teacher.
2006-10-22 15:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by James@hbpl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the good wold war books are non-fiction. try A Bridge Too Far, or Ploesti.
2006-10-22 16:08:33 · answer #4 · answered by outbaksean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Winds of War and sequel War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk are great.
2006-10-23 00:13:36 · answer #5 · answered by bellydancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trilogy by Kit Pearson is sooo good.
2006-10-22 15:45:59 · answer #6 · answered by kate_hearts_lamb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go to WWI. YOu can get the old world meets brutal 20th century themes going real well.
2006-10-22 15:40:53 · answer #7 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway.
2006-10-23 05:08:39 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋