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This thread has been so interesting to read through and thanks issy for a great month!
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That is a good summary of my feelings about her too. And I, too, am grateful to Issybird!
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Shucks, guys! I've really enjoyed this discussion about a book that's been very important to me.
Testament in conjunction with Paul Fussell's seminal
The Great War and Modern Memory kicked off a life-long interest in the literature of the Great War.
Two items that might be of note:
I don't know how many of you might be aware of a BBC television presentation of
Testament in 1979. I haven't seen this in decades, but I remember it as being quite good. DVDs are available for region 2.
When I was checking on DVD availability, I came across some news that first pleased and then rather disgruntled me. I had remembered some talk about a film but last I knew the idea had been shelved. But obviously it got pulled off the shelf at some point, because a film of
Testament is scheduled to be released next year. I found a news item with a
trailer which I haven't watched yet, as the look of the actors seems entirely wrong to me.
The television show, otoh, seems to have got it right as shown in this pic: