Story of World War One. If interested in History ...
923067
Story of World War One. If interested in History it is a book to read. Well researched and described.
2302935
Almost wanted to give it four stars because it's well done for this sort of story.
Yes, it's a complete story about the lead up to the "Battle of Britain" done by following 3 brothers as they fly in the RAF.
Can't say i really liked the story.
Sequels following different characters are available.
2329141
A very interesting point of view is used to carry the story through- that of a common soldier. May get a bit draggy as the story keeps hinting at the meaning of "fifteen hours" but never quite getting to explaining it till the end. Does not draw very much from the WH40K universe, using it only to set the stage for the rest of the story to follow. Would be better to call it a war novel, rather than a WH40K or even a sci-fi / war novel.
1296715
A quaint 1st person review of the British Palestine campaign against the Turks during WW1, written by an English soldier who was there. It includes details such as the difficulty of building railway lines in the desert so water and supplies could follow the troops from Egypt to Syria, and the harsh conditions of living and fighting a determined enemy in the desert. It offers little insight into the politics and intrigues of the war in the middle east.  A good read for someone interested in that period of time in the middle east.
220168
I enjoyed reading this.  While I would not consider it the definitive subject matter it does provide another perspective/case about the First World War that is not considered often.  Whether that is because it is false or just because it is un-explored by the general public is up to the individual reader to decide.  It definitely was a fresh take, reviewing well-worn events from a different perspective and viewing them through a different lens.  I enjoyed it for what it is.
3379573
Interesting story and I like the historical aspect (IE how people lived).  Pretty gory in places.
216748
If you know your history you would know what this story is about.  My parents also were subject to this horrible genocide.  The storyline is compelling but the author wrote the story in narrative style which made for slow reading.  Hard to follow the characters from time to time.
3125614
Very interesting.  This one is not so much points of depature, but examinations of the human reaction to warfare; and how the men on the ground, and in WWI they were men, prosecute the war.  Two stories examine the effect of individuals on the flow of history and come to different conclusions.
337847
Little bit of story from WWII front, when the germans hit russia. Tells you How ogly the war was and missing respect for human life. A lot of focus on the StuG, but played only a small role.
1552596
Decent basic book about WWI, but only for those who know nothing about the event. Due to the vastness of the event a one hour book can't do it justice. Not much depth to the material.
2529790
It was quite good, lacked some foreward and character background. I would however recommend this to war history or war buffs.
2069670
An excellent narrative of the events leading up to WWI and the events occurring in Europe in 1914.  Max Hastings is my favorite author.
882162
Quite a good historical type of story. There are, perhaps, a few too many sub plots. Not quite finished it yet.
1117495
The book tells the story of teenage brothers in a poor neighborhood in England during the beginning of WWI.  I love historical fiction so this is my type of book.  I enjoy reading about how life was in other times/places.  I just finished book 3 and yes I will buy and read the rest, however, as a middle aged adult I didn't expect to read a book about the war and have the protagonist be a teenager.  Perhaps the series would be better classified as being for young adults.  Still I found it interesting enough and a quick read
4166798
This book is mentioned in The Guns of August, not in a flattering way. It is John French's version of the part of World War I that he was involved in. Historians do not agree with his version,  it I found it interesting.
1124416
I liked the history lesson on the First World War , the games not so much. All in all pretty good.
2863656
Not my usual kind of book but I got it free as part of a promotional campaign and really like to read so I thought I would give it a try. It started out a bit slow for me but it kept me interested with the history behind the story. I honestly stopped reading for awhile because I couldn't get into it but I picked it back up after wondering where the story continued to go. It wasn't a waste of time to finish the book but it certainly isn't the best book I ever read. I'd say this would be a good, easy read for people who like history especially if you are interested in the Seven Wonders of the World.