As expected, this book was a great read. The story is very well paced, with just the right amount of detail. Also as expected, I learnt a lot about the time period - 1914-15. I now know much more about the beginnings of the war and the circumstances leading up to it. I have always respected the author’s integrity, as I know that he does meticulous research. His “author’s notes” give clear details on what is fact and what is fiction.
An example of something I learned: communications were quite different in those days. Telephone was used, but not much; I guess that only a small minority of people were connected. Telegrams were used extensively for everyday notes and also for international communications - much as we might use email today. The postal service was also much more extensively used. In London there were 12 postal deliveries per day, 6 days a week [a few less on Sundays]! A letter posted in the morning could be relied upon to be delivered before the end of the day.
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