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characters The Shadow of War The Great War #1 ¸ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook Free read ¶ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ´ Stewart Binns Stewart Binns ´ 0 Read Ng out in a distant European land the assassination of a foreign aristocrat From that moment the entire world is propelled into a conflict unlike any seen beforeThis is the story of five British communities their circumstances very different but who will all share in the tragedy that is to come All that they have known will be c. ReviewWhen I first started this book my initial reaction was what the hell the books style seemed very bizarre it was very much an outside view looking in on people and events Then slowly as I read the chapters I was drawn into the lives of multiple different families and communities before i knew it i was hooked This book is still odddifferent it s not like Stewarts previous series It feels very much like a documentary mixed into a fictional drama yet it works it works so well Anyone who reads my reviews and follows my blog knows I love Historical Fiction But what they don t know is that I m really not a fan of WW1 I find the horror and darkness of that war too hard to read too emotional to take in without feeling my own version of Churchill s black dog read the book to understand thatStewart Binns has managed to portray the different strata of society without judging or demeaning any of them and to cover in book one the lead up to and the early days of WW1 with passion and compassion with energy and purpose and to leave me feeling the emotion but not suffering from the horror It s all there contained in the pages but delivered in such a way you can see and feel the passions of the different players the struggles that sent individuals to war the misconceptions of blame for the death toll and the passion to do all for family and countryStewarts books always leave me with a sense of pride for my country and this book is no exception but this is tempered by the individual courage and the individual loss The personal tales that inspire and horrify in eual measure By the time I finished the book I felt entertained and educated which for me form the key pillars of a great Historical Fiction novelOnce again Stewart Binns has managed to create something uniue entertaining and eye opening I m very much looking forward to book 2RecommendedParm

characters The Shadow of War The Great War #1 ¸ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook Free read ¶ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ´ Stewart Binns Stewart Binns ´ 0 Read Hanged forever by the catastrophic events of the Great WarThis is a story of love and comradeship of hatred and tragedy this is the story of the Great WarThe Shadow of War the first novel in The Great War series from Stewart Binns is a thrilling read and perfect for those who enjoy the writing of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwe. I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review June 1914 the beginning of another long prosperous summer for Britain But beneath the clear skies all is not as it seems the chill wind of social discontent swirls around this sceptred isleShots ring out in a distant European land the assassination of a foreign aristocrat From that moment the entire world is propelled into a conflict unlike any seen beforeThis is the story of five British communities their circumstances very different but who will all share in the tragedy that is to come All that they have known will be changed forever by the catastrophic events of the Great WarThis is a very hard book to review well as I am still not sure uite what to say about itOn the upside after an initial struggle I really did engage with the characters after about the first third of the book The chronicle of their lives before and during the war their struggles and challenges in dealing with their new lives was uite captivating Also the historical detail was excellent I could feel a sense of place while reading it even though the Great War ended nearly 100 years ago That is an awesome skillHowever that same attention to detail is also one of the downsides While at times the narrative was good it did get bogged down uite a lot almost like a textbook rather than a novel Also the dialogue seem to suffer from the same problem Just felt like it was out of place or out of kilter to the rest of the book The other issue I had and almost caused me to give up was the writing style One reviewer described it like a voice over for a documentary and I feel that was the best description It took uite a while for me to get the feel for the styleHistorically a good story with decent characters and a sense of what happened But overall it just didn t uite hit the mark for mePaulARH

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characters The Shadow of War The Great War #1 ¸ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook Free read ¶ PDF, DOC, TXT or eBook ´ Stewart Binns Stewart Binns ´ 0 Read The Shadow of War is the first novel in Stewart Binns's new series which will see a book release for each year of the First World WarJune 1914 the beginning of another long prosperous summer for Britain But beneath the clear skies all is not as it seems the chill wind of social discontent swirls around this sceptred isleShots ri. Shadow of War is the start of The Great War series of books by this author which will see a new book for each year of the duration of the war The story opens as the unrest in Europe starts to escalate and during the summer of 1914 five British communities are about to discover that the order of the old routine is about to change foreverWith his usual skilful style of recounting history the author has succeeded in giving a realistic portrayal of the effects of the first few months of the war and shows just how the different social groups adapted to living in uncertain times The ever changing tidal wave of political unrest is juxtaposed against the uncertainty of an increasingly difficult social situation and the communal feelings of both fear and insecurity acts as a palpable reminder of the uncertainty of impending warThe book initially gets off to rather a slow start not because the book is uninteresting far from it but because as with any new series there are people and places to get to know However as the individual stories start to coalesce the narrative starts to both educate and entertain and a feeling of rapport with the characters starts to emergeOf all the many books published in this centenary year of the start of World War One it is difficult to know which one to choose My thoughts are if you would like something that will take you gradually through the conflict year by year then this book with its solid beginning is a good a place as any to start