hazelclark Posted 14 December , 2011 Share Posted 14 December , 2011 This book took me a bit to get into, but is well worth reading for anyone interested in the "human" side of the war. It describes the lives of some of the nurses and VAD's who worked in the home and foreign hospitals and Casualty Clearing Houses, and some of the problems they had to deal with both medically and socially. While I knew about the outbreak of "Spanish flue",I hadn't realised that more people died from influenza than died of wounds, and that the military medical services at home and abroad were so devasted by the outbreak. Hazel C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 14 December , 2011 Share Posted 14 December , 2011 Hazel, I quite agree with you and in fact I think it Lynns best book, moved me and covered a side of the war not so well documented. Thanks for bringing this book to the fore. TT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmor58 Posted 14 December , 2011 Share Posted 14 December , 2011 Read it a number of years ago and enjoyed it. Re read it this year and enjoyed it even more! Jasmor58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 14 December , 2011 Share Posted 14 December , 2011 It's in my bookcase - I think I need to get it out for another read. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose of picardy Posted 14 December , 2011 Share Posted 14 December , 2011 This is my favorite of her books too. I became interested in WWI after reading "Testament of Youth" which really appealed to me on an emotional level ( I was about 21) and I read this book soon after. It fleshed out the stories of the VADs and nurses; I have re-read it a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelclark Posted 15 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2011 I read Vera Brittain's book "Testament of Youth" also some years ago. As you say, "Roses" is a bit more in depth but along the same lines. Hazel C. This is my favorite of her books too. I became interested in WWI after reading "Testament of Youth" which really appealed to me on an emotional level ( I was about 21) and I read this book soon after. It fleshed out the stories of the VADs and nurses; I have re-read it a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 15 December , 2011 Admin Share Posted 15 December , 2011 Definitely the best of her books, in fact the one that got me interested in the Great War. ( I should have been studying for exams but I found the book and that was it- 26 years and counting!) Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 15 December , 2011 Share Posted 15 December , 2011 I have now read this several times, which must make it my favourite LMcD book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6th Shropshires Posted 15 December , 2011 Share Posted 15 December , 2011 I loved this book when I read some 20+ years ago, I think it's about time I read it again. Annette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H Posted 15 December , 2011 Share Posted 15 December , 2011 And could you think of a better title for the book? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pighills Posted 16 December , 2011 Share Posted 16 December , 2011 I have yet to read it, and from the comments here, I greatly look forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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