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This very short novel, published in english as 1914 is a good introduction to the experience of ww1 for the average soldier. In fact at a few different points echenoz, as the narrator, alludes to the fact that many of these impressions have been. Jean echenoz won frances prestigious prix goncourt for im gone the new. Big blondes, piano, and running kindle edition by echenoz, jean, schillinger, liesl, coverdale, linda, polizzotti, mark. It is a quick read and not filled with historical data or reenactments.
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