I particularly enjoyed reading this and will be thinking about it for a while to come. The illustrated letters written by two brothers fighting in France in the First World War to their sisters are full of warmth and humour. The contextual information gives further insight into the experiences they mention, in much more detail. The book avoids sensationalism and mawkishness, much in the tone of the letters, leaving the reader to linger on the impact the war had on the Semple family, and the macro experience as a result.
