If you need a reminder of the major world events of the 20th century in which Harry finds himself immersed, an AP study guide is a good place to start. I have seen the Berlin Wall rise and fall, rise and fall, seen the twin towers collapse in flames and dust, talked with men who scrambled in the mud of the Somme, listened to talks of the Crimean War, heard whispers of the future, seen the tanks full into Tiananmen Square, walked the course of the Long March, tasted madness in Nuremberg, watched Kennedy die and seen the flash of nuclear fire bursting apart across the ocean.” page 360 I have witnessed four suicides, one hundred and twelve arrests, three executions, one Forgetting. I have directly killed seventy-nine men, of whom fifty-three died in war of one kind or another, and indirectly murdered through my actions at least four hundred and seventy-one people who I know of. “I am Harry August, born New Year’s Day 1919. I recommend you read the book before reading any further.īook: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustĮdition: Redhook Books/Orbit, Hardcover 2014 Internet Resources Note this guide contains significant spoilers. If your book group is looking to branch out of the ordinary, and most of your readers can manage time travel books, this is a novel that offers plenty of discussion material rooted solidly in current issues. The author combines a unique time travel premise done well, a philosophy on the meaning of life and a phenomenal struggle of wits. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is one of my favorite books.
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