When I
set about writing “In Foreign Fields” I wanted to depict that other aspect of
the war, the bit we rarely think about. The bit most people know little about. So
I started at the beginning with the retreat from Mons. It’s easy to say that we
think mostly of the trench war because it lasted so long, but there’s another
side to it. It instantly comes to mind because that’s how books and films
usually portray it, ignoring earlier aspects of the war. Most people remember
well what they see in the cinema or read about in novels. Most people do not
study the academic history of the war.
I plan to
write sequels to “In Foreign Fields”. The second book, “In Line of Fire” will
cover the siege of Antwerp and the First Battle of Ypres. I won’t describe life
in the trench war until later.
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