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henryclay1844 t1_itum272 wrote

Currently reading a 1500 page book about it. Slowly.

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Polymarchos t1_itv90gd wrote

Good luck to you.

I've read a few books on it. It is bleak and depressing. There is absolutely nothing good in the midst of the fighting, no courageous view of the human spirit, just death and destruction throughout.

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rsh056 t1_itvg1b5 wrote

Which one is it? Would you recommend it?

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henryclay1844 t1_itvrbiz wrote

Author's name is Wilson. So far I like it, but you'd have to be used to reading books of that length.

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cintune t1_ity1t93 wrote

The Last Valley by J. B. Pick is an historical novel that reflects a lot of the chaos and general awfulness of the time. Was made into a pretty good movie with Michael Caine and Omar Sharif.

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rsh056 t1_itzaqvk wrote

Thank you! I read a lot of nonfiction and history books, though this one definitely sounds on the longer end. I'll take a look, and see if it feels like something that would hold my interest.

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AgoraiosBum t1_itw0h1c wrote

I'd recommend CV Wedgwood, the 30 Years War. Very good .

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