tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post545225192939760149..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Testament of Youth by Vera BrittainBronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-62211498400448451952015-03-16T22:37:23.963+11:002015-03-16T22:37:23.963+11:00I hope you do Becca. It's well worth it. It sh...I hope you do Becca. It's well worth it. It shows the very real & complex emotions of someone capable of intelligent reflection & observation. It's not the heroics of movies or government propaganda, but messy, nuanced everyday lives trying to make it through. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-66249727312934242972015-03-16T20:10:30.225+11:002015-03-16T20:10:30.225+11:00I have yet to find a book talking about WWI that I...I have yet to find a book talking about WWI that I liked, but this post drew me right in. I think I will take a closer look at this book.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02706544792110129160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-22645963611232231652015-03-15T20:05:41.140+11:002015-03-15T20:05:41.140+11:00I suspect it will be the same for me now Vicki. I ...I suspect it will be the same for me now Vicki. I may also be one of those people who will now go out of my way to pay homage to Roland & Edward's graves when next I find myself in France and Italy.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-39700924399950292892015-03-14T15:57:48.668+11:002015-03-14T15:57:48.668+11:00I read this a long, long time ago and even now whe...I read this a long, long time ago and even now when I pass it on my shelf I get a terrible sad feeling - a remarkable memoir. skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.com