Books set in WWI
Style: Classic
Attitude: Unobjectionable
Richard Hannay, after a period as a soldier on the front line, is called in by Sir Walter Bullivant to discover what secret card the Germans hold with which to inflame the Islamic peoples of the Middle East.
Wartime danger and heroism. While the broad brushstroke attitude towards war and other peoples is typical of the period of the book's publication, there is a surprising degree of respect both for the German enemy and for the Turkish religion and mindset.
Historical, Adventure, Boys, War, Classic
Style: Good
Attitude: Take Care
Like many other English soldiers in WWI, 'Tommo' Peaceful is too young to fight, however he lies about his age.
Historical, Thought-provoking, War