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Edmund Blunden's haunting and beautiful autobiography is one of the great classics of the First World War. He moves from the poetic to the outrage of death in the trenches with great ease, and the friendships he describes are warm, his comrades' banter witty. A wonderful book that comes highly recommended.
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Plot & Themes

War/Cloak & Dagger story?    -   Fought as soldier War/Spying    -   Yes Which war?    -   World War I

Subject of Biography

Gender    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Ethnicity    -   White Nationality    -   British

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   9 () Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   France Century:    -   1900-1920's

Writing Style

Book makes you feel?    -   thoughtful If this is a kid's book:    -   Age 16-Adult Pictures/Illustrations?    -   None How much dialogue in bio?    -   little dialog How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?    -   76%-100% of book

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