Once There Was a War by John Steinbeck

Once There Was a War

John Steinbeck

256 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

nonfiction classics history reflective slow-paced

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Nobel laureate John Steinbeck's bracing from-the-frontlines account of World War II-now with a new cover and introduction** In 1943 John Steinbeck was on assignment for The New York Herald Tribune, writing from Italy and North Africa, and from Eng...

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informative 70%
reflective 49%
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emotional 35%
adventurous 31%
dark 28%
funny 28%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%

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fast 18%

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