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annepw's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting set of primary source documents, punctuated by helpful notes that provide context and general overviews of the various wars covered.
byashleylamar's review against another edition
5.0
This is such an absolutely amazing book. It is very hard to read without getting emotional but it is worth the tears. I can not count the number of times my heart broke during this book but it is so full of such extraordinarily personal accounts of war that I just couldn't help myself.
This book chronicles the letters of war from the Civil War to Desert Storm. There are letters from General to the President, General to General, Lieutenant to Soldier, Soldier to his family, Family to Soldier, Soldier to his friends, and it was so incredible to read them. Andrew Carroll took on a big project when he first started gathering these 175 letters but this book turned out wonderfully.
This book chronicles the letters of war from the Civil War to Desert Storm. There are letters from General to the President, General to General, Lieutenant to Soldier, Soldier to his family, Family to Soldier, Soldier to his friends, and it was so incredible to read them. Andrew Carroll took on a big project when he first started gathering these 175 letters but this book turned out wonderfully.
altryhorn2's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
4.0
A good, quick read if you do it on audible.
readers_block's review against another edition
5.0
Andrew Carroll is king.
I got into him by reading "Here Is Where," his history of forgotten America (which was incredible).
Leave it to him to think of such a brilliant idea as compiling the history of American wars through the letters of those on the front lines.
This book is untarnished by editing, giving us the exact words and thoughts of those who were there. There is no better way to read history. Outstanding.
I got into him by reading "Here Is Where," his history of forgotten America (which was incredible).
Leave it to him to think of such a brilliant idea as compiling the history of American wars through the letters of those on the front lines.
This book is untarnished by editing, giving us the exact words and thoughts of those who were there. There is no better way to read history. Outstanding.
jeberle's review against another edition
One of my absolute favorite books. The combination of actual letters written during wartime (by both unknown and well known people) and the historical context of each series of letters (explaining a battle the letter writer refers to, for example) is quite compelling. Further, many letters conclude with a 'postscript', if you will, of what happened to the letter writer. Did he make it home? I love that all proceeds go toward veteran groups. And I love that the sentiments of war are the same from one era to the next. This is both instructive and moving.
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