Some Other War
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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The horrors of the Great War have been graphically - if voyeuristically - described on many occasions. Linda Newbery's characters engage the reader's sympathies and engender a clear awareness of the horrors of warfare, undulled by sentiment. Brother and sister, Jack and Alice Smallwood transcend their class to work and fight as equals with their social superiors. Insights into the traumas of battlefields and the Women's Suffrage Movement are offered in this powerful anti-war message. A long and stimulating read - highly recommended for 3rd-years and above, of either sex.
