The ‘Tommy’ cautiously raised his head above the protection of the trench, looked across toward the enemy position and witnessed, to his amazement, not the flashing bark of enemy machine gun fire, but perched prominently on top of the rival's bunker, tiny ferns ornamented with glowing candles. Then, more unbelievably, wafting across no man's land, he heard the familiar refrain of “Silent Night” being sung in German.
On this Christmas Eve of 1914, the insanity of war became, for a short time, a casualty of the season.
Join us, December 18th at 7:00 P.M., in the Barnes & Noble Café, as we discuss Stanley Weintraub’s remarkable book: “Silent Night”.
On this Christmas Eve of 1914, the insanity of war became, for a short time, a casualty of the season.
Join us, December 18th at 7:00 P.M., in the Barnes & Noble Café, as we discuss Stanley Weintraub’s remarkable book: “Silent Night”.
Milan
1 comment:
This is an awesome book. Thank you so much, Milan, for introducing it to us. I really enjoyed reading the book and the book club discussion.
Keep up the good picks and happy Holidays!!
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