tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post3258048045029118156..comments2023-09-24T09:46:20.734+02:00Comments on Magic Lantern Show: Louis BarthasOwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-54955824735091012302009-01-26T02:49:00.000+01:002009-01-26T02:49:00.000+01:00I do see what you mean about understanding to prev...I do see what you mean about understanding to prevent it happening again.ladydihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768310299153608882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-69853612268690386582009-01-25T02:15:00.000+01:002009-01-25T02:15:00.000+01:00I wouldn't say I read books like this one for "ple...I wouldn't say I read books like this one for "pleasure", but more out of compassion for people like Louis Barthas, who suffered tremendously, yet was able to write compellingly about his experiences, and out of a passion for the history involved here, alot of which took place very near to where we live. We must not forget what transpired, and through better understanding history, perhaps in some small way we can voice our repugnance for what caused the events to happen, and thus work toward ending such madness. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, for me it was a real eye opener to what the World War One troops daily existence involved, versus the glossed over versions in the "official" publications.Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8855510751016957422.post-68802075224682843862009-01-25T01:45:00.000+01:002009-01-25T01:45:00.000+01:00This is what you read for pleasure? Sorry, I'm ju...This is what you read for pleasure? Sorry, I'm just not into suffering, even second hand. The newspaper tells me far more than I want to know about the evils in the world; I try really hard not to find it in books.ladydihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768310299153608882noreply@blogger.com