Real-life WWI figures such as General John “Black Jack” Pershing and Baron Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) mix with Jeff Shaara’s fictional characters in this novel with a documentary feel. Philip Bosco narrates with a dramatic sense that prevents the necessary historical background from becoming dry and brings the fictional elements to life. The moments that shine are the most human ones: a soldier reading a letter from relatives in Italian or the members of the Lafayette Escadrille comparing notes after a rough physical exam. The novel creates a sense of being on the scene, from the trenches of the battlefield to the skies over Europe. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
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To the Last Man: A Novel of the First World War (Abridged)
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BN ID: | 2940172190131 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 10/26/2004 |
Edition description: | Abridged |
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