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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent WWI Diary...,
By James Calhoun (British Columbia, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sapper Martin: The Secret Great War Diary of Jack Martin (Hardcover)
If you've clicked on this book, chances are you're already familiar with much of the history and literature of the first world war. Martin's diary begins on the 17th of September, 1916, and recounts his time as a sapper with Royal Engineers until he is demobbed on the 3rd of February, 1919 and finally returns home to his family.Martin's diary entries are extremely literate and literary: there are scattered references to Tristam Shandy, Shakespeare, and even Sassoon. He's observant and philosophical, and in places, tremendously witty. There are sarcastic bits, dreary bits, and some marvelously absurd scenes (like an officer that sentences his dog to Field Punishment No. 1 for wandering off). Sapper Martin's is a fine diary, well worth the read. |
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Sapper Martin: The Secret Great War Diary of Jack Martin by Richard Van Emden (Hardcover - Nov 2 2009)
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