War and Peace: On the Battlefield and Back Home (11 books)

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chickletNew York
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This is the November reading list from Book Smart. As long as there is war, there will be books about war. This is an eclectic collection, some of the novels written by veterans, some by the children of veterans, and some by armchair warriors.

1

March
Brooks, Geraldine
"The story of The Little Women's father, Mr. March, as he experiences the Civil War."

2

Catch-22
Heller, Joseph; Buckley, Christopher(other)
"The dark humor in this zany satire attacks not only the grisly horrors of war, but also the killing power of bureaucracy."

3

The Iliad
Homer
"Homer's epic poem describes the Trojan War"

4

Patriotic Gore
Wilson, Edmund
"A survey of war literature by the prominent literary critic."

5

Book Smart
Mallison, Jane
"A 365-day program to become well-read, with monthly themed lists consisting of 10 books."