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Bookpossum · 07-25-2018, 08:52 PM

Well, the boys found the Colonel interesting because they wanted to hear about the battles and know which side he was on - the sorts of things that boys of that age would be interested in. They didn't really hear what he was telling them about the futility and horror of war.

I don't think we need to insist on factual accuracy - it's a novel (or a collection of short stories, or however you want to describe it) not an autobiography or even a memoir. It is a love letter to Bradbury's childhood and the people and places he knew.

07-25-2018, 08:52 PM	#66
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	Well, the boys found the Colonel interesting because they wanted to hear about the battles and know which side he was on - the sorts of things that boys of that age would be interested in. They didn't really hear what he was telling them about the futility and horror of war. I don't think we need to insist on factual accuracy - it's a novel (or a collection of short stories, or however you want to describe it) not an autobiography or even a memoir. It is a love letter to Bradbury's childhood and the people and places he knew. Last edited by Bookpossum; 07-26-2018 at 01:41 AM.