tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post7422059006534485414..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: A prisoner of war in ItalyLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-26224705652458429702012-04-09T06:05:45.824-05:002012-04-09T06:05:45.824-05:00I vaguely remembered that the Allies fought their ...I vaguely remembered that the Allies fought their way up from the south, and that was about it.<br /><br />I've seen this called his best book - and I can see why. <i>A Traveller's Life</i> covers it in a single chapter, I guess because he thought people might have read or would read <i>Love and War</i> - but also has chapters on his service before and POW time after. It has more breadth but much less depth, if that makes sense.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-73383247652163790612012-04-08T22:34:31.033-05:002012-04-08T22:34:31.033-05:00I know so little about Italy during WWII that I...I know so little about Italy during WWII that I'm sure this would be an education, as well as just a fascinating story in its own right. I'll take your note about reading <i>A Traveller's Life</i> under advisement for picking where to start with Newby - I'd be planning to start with this but sounds like that might not be the best plan!Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.com