Fifth book I read since May 2008:
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
I found this more compellng than The Sun Also Rises. The story itself was probably a lot more shocking in its time, given that the hero is a war deserter, but the reality of war and its effects on us are important to consider even now. His prose is spare and accessible even today and is particularly effective in descriptions of battle and survival after the desertion.
- Scott
13 years ago
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