2librorumamans
He sounds to me as though he's imagining archive.org.
3thorold
The experience of reading The shadow of the wind gave me a strong urge not to read any more books by Ruiz Zafón, so that was probably a small gain for classics over contemporary literature.
4Cecrow
The answer is yes. I was sure I had a copy of All Quiet on the Western Front in the house, but now I can't find it anywhere.
5librorumamans
>4 Cecrow:
If you can't find that, you could search for Generals Die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison. I think it's superior although less famous; it was reissued to mark the centenary of the war.
"The importance of this book ... cannot be overstated." -- The Globe and Mail
"a burning, breathing, historic document." — NYT
ETA: I see North Bay Public has a copy classified as Juvenile Fiction. ??? Not where I'd put it; give the little tykes nightmares!
If you can't find that, you could search for Generals Die in Bed by Charles Yale Harrison. I think it's superior although less famous; it was reissued to mark the centenary of the war.
"The importance of this book ... cannot be overstated." -- The Globe and Mail
"a burning, breathing, historic document." — NYT
ETA: I see North Bay Public has a copy classified as Juvenile Fiction. ??? Not where I'd put it; give the little tykes nightmares!
6Tess_W
>4 Cecrow: LOL! Not to worry, IMHO only good for starting a fire with!
7kac522
>4 Cecrow:, >6 Tess_W: I have to say I found AQOTWF very moving; had to read it in bits because it is tough to take, but there is no other WWI book like it.
