Cavell Avenue Memoirs by Erik N. Pyontek
Erik N. Pyontek is a writer and high school history teacher who lives in Trenton, New Jersey. He’s written a two-part series Cavell Avenue Memoirs based on the life of his
October 24, 2017
Erik N. Pyontek is a writer and high school history teacher who lives in Trenton, New Jersey. He’s written a two-part series Cavell Avenue Memoirs based on the life of his
Time for another letter from Henry Tod. Imagine, February in the trenches. 12th H.L.I – B.E.F. France Your welcome letters of 28th January to hand. The cold wave from which
Continuing Henry Tod’s lengthy letter … if you recall his battalion is in the vicinity of Loos. This photo shows Loos after the 1915 battle. In the big attack [he’s
Henry Tod has been on leave and now he’s heading back for action in the vicinity of Loos. Loos was the biggest British attack of 1915 and the first time
In this letter, Alexander Henry Tod is in Glasgow on leave. Some readers might recall that much of his family emigrated to Canada around 1910, hence he’s still writing to
Not long ago I posted Favourite WWI Novels – A Teaser, which included just a few of the novels readers mentioned in a survey of WWI fiction. I’ve now tabulated
What book am I recommending these days when friends ask? The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. Why? Because it grabbed me from the very start and wouldn’t let go. And
On a survey about WWI fiction I asked participants to name a few favourite novels set in that time. Here’s a sampling of those mentioned. I’ll be back with a
Henry Tod has a “pretty rotten time” in the trenches according to his next letter home to his parents. I have your letters of 24th December and note all your
In preparation for a panel on WWI fiction, I conducted a brief reader survey a few months ago and thought I’d share the results. It’s encouraging to see so many
The historical fiction author behind A Writer of History...
