A soldier of the great war
by Mark Helprin · first published 1920
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A Roman student is torn from his carefree life when World War I breaks out, and fifty years later, recounts the triumphs and tragedies of his existence to an illiterate factory worker.
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Soldier of a Great War, Mark Helprin: "a lush, literary epic about love, beauty, and the world at war" -- an incredible, life-changing read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Soldier_of_the_Great_War The Cornerstone and The World is Not Enough, by Zoe Oldenbourg -- an epic duology (?) about the life a Norman knight. I've never read a more vivid (even that's too weak a word) historical novel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zo%C3%A9_Oldenbourg…
on “Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life?” ↗“Seven Pillars of Wisdom” by T. E. Lawrence “The Wars of the Roses” by Alison Weir Re-reading “A Soldier of the Great War” by Mark Helprin Also, do yourself a favor and pick up the Aubrey / Maturin series by Patrick O’Brian. You will not regret it.
on “Ask HN: 2018 Summer Reading List?” ↗A Soldier of the Great War by Mark Helprin
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