Thursday, 23 April 2020

Today’s challenge- two books that bring the past alive for you

Today I want to share one fiction and one non fiction books that bring the past alive for me. I will try and say why in two sentences.


Marvellous, evocative  photos from one of the premier re-enactment groups
A prologue  that transports you through time and space to the Sea of Grass , hooking you in.
So please , here or on your own blogs, tell us about your two books in two sentences with photos being optional.

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12 comments:

  1. Natholeon23 April 2020 at 08:04

    Sounds like a plan... but I need to think about it. There's a few candidates.

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    1. tradgardmastare24 April 2020 at 06:39

      I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

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  2. KEV. Robertson.23 April 2020 at 08:06

    Hi Alan- my two books aren't Military orientated: 'Summerhill' by A.S.Neil and 'Self Sufficiency'by John Seymour...I do like H.G.Wells 'Little Wars' though. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Barry Carter23 April 2020 at 14:42

      John Seymour - Inspirational!
      Ditto Little Wars.

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    2. tradgardmastare24 April 2020 at 06:41

      Interesting choice Kev, did you have schooling influenced by Summerhill? I have the Seymour book and always enjoyed it. Practical and inspiring.

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    3. tradgardmastare24 April 2020 at 06:42

      Little wars , a wonderful read indeed.

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    4. KEV. Robertson.24 April 2020 at 08:46

      Alan- yes, 'Summer Hill' was a text for High School way back when- I liked what A.S.Niel had to say and his ideas.

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  3. The Good Soldier Svjek23 April 2020 at 12:03

    Hmm ! will have to think on this …

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  4. nundanket23 April 2020 at 18:37

    My fiction nomination would have to be one of the Flashman novels.

    Non-fiction is much much harder to think of something that brings the past alive. I can think of lots of very enjoyable and/or intellectually satisfying* but nothing jumps out at me as bringing the past alive as such. So I’d have to go for something that brings back memories of my own like Pass and Move the autobiography of Alan Buckley.

    * my ‘comfort read’ would be Duffy’s the Military Experience in the Age of Reason.

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    1. tradgardmastare24 April 2020 at 06:44

      I really enjoyed the Flashman novels but have read them for some years. Interesting memories choice and you can’t go wrong with Duffy can you?

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  5. david in suffolk25 April 2020 at 11:57

    Thanks Alan, I've had a go at this, on my blog. A good excuse to think about some old favourites!

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