They are not fiction but three books that feature the wartime writings of Ernie Pyle are excellent: ‘Brave Men’, ‘Here is Your War’, and ‘Ernie Pyle in England’. Amazing writing.
I also recommend ‘The Caine Mutiny’ by Herman Wouk, ‘HMS Ulysses’ by Alastair MacLean, and ‘The Cruel Sea’ by Nicholas Monsarrat.
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain.
doesn’t really focus on the war(or literature for that matter), but it is very interesting to see directly how the war affected everyone’s life during it.
Hitler’s Daughter by Jackie French
When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe C.S Lewis doesnt centre around the war but is set in that time frame.
April 9th, 2009 at 6:37 am
War and Remembrance / The Thin Red Line .
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April 12th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
They are not fiction but three books that feature the wartime writings of Ernie Pyle are excellent: ‘Brave Men’, ‘Here is Your War’, and ‘Ernie Pyle in England’. Amazing writing.
I also recommend ‘The Caine Mutiny’ by Herman Wouk, ‘HMS Ulysses’ by Alastair MacLean, and ‘The Cruel Sea’ by Nicholas Monsarrat.
April 14th, 2009 at 9:35 am
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain.
doesn’t really focus on the war(or literature for that matter), but it is very interesting to see directly how the war affected everyone’s life during it.
April 17th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally
The Winds of War and War and Remembrance both by Herman Wouk
The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
April 20th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Hitler’s Daughter by Jackie French
When Hitler stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr
The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe C.S Lewis doesnt centre around the war but is set in that time frame.