I like history too. I can recommend All Quiet on the Western Front a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, who was a German veteran of World War I. The book describes the German soldiers' extreme physical and mental stress during the war, and the detachment from civilian life felt by many of these soldiers upon returning home from the Front.

thank you for your books! These days I learned an acthor Philip Alden Kuhn, who is an expert of Chinese history. If you are interested in Chinese history, maybe his books can attract you.

One of the most eye-opening history books I've ever read is Rodolfo Acuña's "Occupied America, A History of Chicanos." I had the same feeling reading it as I did when I read a British perspective of the American Revolutionary War. By the way, Americans celebrate Independence Day (declaring independence from British rule) this coming Wednesday, July 4th. It means there will be a lot of fireworks.

"The Guns of August", by Barbara Tuchman. It deals with the start of World War I and how it could have been avoided if anyone had even the slightest will to do it. And yes, I like reading well-written history books very much.