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Tommy's War: A First World War Diary 1913-1918 by Thomas Cairns Livingstone
Book Type: Paperback
Published: 15 September 2008
Publisher: HarperPress
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Review:
Tommy's War is a wonderful book!
Written as a private diary almost 100 years ago and miraculously rescued at an auction it provides a first hand account of life in Glasgow during the Great War. Written and wonderfully illustrated by Thomas Livingstone it gives an honest almost mundane account of daily life. Contrast this with the war office propaganda and censorhip of the time. Tommy is most often preoccupied with the cost of his family's rent, visits to the doctor and family outings - all recorded alongside the latest statistics from the Western Front and further afield.He conveys all human emotion - fear of being drafted, sadness at the death of friends and family, pride in his wife and son and much more.
Written in a humorous and unpretentious style this is a book that I genuinely found difficult to put down. The publishers have struck gold with this book and have certainly done Tommy's original diary justice. Most of the diary entries are published in "type" but many of Tommy's little illustrations (colour) are faithfully reproduced as are many copies of original pages from the diary.
My great hope is that the publishers will print a sequel using the remainder of Tommy's diaries which he recorded faithfully until 1933.
I can thoroughly recommend this wonderful book!
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