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Book SynopsisThis study examines the blunders, petty tyrannies, inconveniences, and deprivations that were experienced by many in the UK and the USA during World War II. There are sections on propaganda, the role of tobacco, alcohol and sex during the War, recollections of combat and much more.
Trade Review"Paul Fussell has written the best book I know of about World War I. Now he has written the best book I know of about the Second World War. No novel I've read surpasses its depiction of the awful human cost to all sides of modern warfare. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say it is unforgettable."--Joseph Heller "This brilliant, engaging cultural history quietly subverts our whitewashed collective memory of the war."--Publishers Weekly "Fussell is a wonderful writer--at once elegant and earthy. He gives us much to ponder in this volume, and...considerable pleasure."--The Washington Post Book World "An excellent study. Compliments the great War and Modern Memory. Will use again!"--Kirk Bunte, Mesa State College "Different, distinctive, valuable--I've already adopted it for this semester."--Professor John R.M. Wilson, Southern California College
