Tommy's War: A First World War Diary 1913-1918 |
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 | Tommy's War is a wonderful book!
Written as a private diary almost 100 years ago and miraculously rescued at an auction it provides a first hand account of life in Glasgow during the Great War. Written and wonderfully illustrated by Thomas Livingstone it gives an honest almost mundane account of daily life. Contrast this with the war office propaganda and censorhip of the time. Tommy is most often preoccupied with the cost of his family's rent, visits to the doctor and family outings - all recorded alongside the latest statistics from the Western Front and further afield.He conveys all human emotion - fear of being drafted, sadness at the death of friends and family, pride in his wife and son and much more.
Written in a humorous and unpretentious style this is a book that I genuinely found difficult to put down. The publishers have struck gold with this book and have certainly done Tommy's original diary justice. Most of the diary entries are published in "type" but many of Tommy's ... read more.
Written by Thomas Cairns Livingstone.
Published 15 September 2008.
Published by HarperPress.
352 pages Paperback.
ISBN: 0007280408
ISBN-13: 9780007280407 | |
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