The War : Stories of Life and Death from World War II

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Summary: A small taste of a big war.
Review: Clint Willis has now published a number of books that are good collections of interesting subjects. "The War" is one of his best. Of course there are some entries that are better than others, but there are some absolutely wonderful pieces. The strength of his collections are that he has great diversity, and "The War" shows this by picking out stories from all aspects of WWII. And on top of that, Clint Willis is giving you a sampling of great stories that will direct you to other books you never knew existed. If you're interested in WWII, and like good stories, take a look at this collection.

Rating:
Summary: A small taste of a big war.
Review: Clint Willis has now published a number of books that are good collections of interesting subjects. "The War" is one of his best. Of course there are some entries that are better than others, but there are some absolutely wonderful pieces. The strength of his collections are that he has great diversity, and "The War" shows this by picking out stories from all aspects of WWII. And on top of that, Clint Willis is giving you a sampling of great stories that will direct you to other books you never knew existed. If you're interested in WWII, and like good stories, take a look at this collection.

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Summary: ends up really turning you on to the books in this anthology
Review: I'll echo the first reviewer's sentiments about the general quality of the selections: mostly excellent, some even masterful (especially Hynes' "Flights of Passage"). I would like to read the full-length versions of at least five of the 12 or so selections Willis excerpted. If you especially like oral history, or first-person accounts, this is a good sampling to whet your appetite for other, complete works.

Rating:
Summary: ends up really turning you on to the books in this anthology
Review: I'll echo the first reviewer's sentiments about the general quality of the selections: mostly excellent, some even masterful (especially Hynes' "Flights of Passage"). I would like to read the full-length versions of at least five of the 12 or so selections Willis excerpted. If you especially like oral history, or first-person accounts, this is a good sampling to whet your appetite for other, complete works.

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Summary: just saying its great
Review: This book is stunning! almost all my friend s have read it and they think it was great! STUNNING!