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This earnest, well-meaning novel begins with two magnificently compelling depictions of violence: the battle for a small French village during World War I and, shortly after, the racist hysteria of a lynch mob in Nebraska. Stephen Harrigan handles these scenes with immaculate detail, an acute ear for fear and cruelty, and an eye for the unpredictability of human behavior in moments of passion.

Known to children around the world for the best-selling Lionboy series (written with her daughter under the name Zizou Cor­der), Louisa Young makes use of her abundant storytelling gifts in her first novel for adults: “My Dear I Wanted to Tell You,” a moving tale of men and women tested to their limits by World War I.

The last known combat veteran of the First World War has been laid to rest in Australia.

The Supreme Court is taking up a long-running legal fight over a cross honoring World War I soldiers that has stood for 75 years ...

Wednesday night's screening of The White Ribbon left the Cannes crowds shocked and stunned, and seems to have impressed every critic in attendance, with the film achieving 100% on the Tomatometer after nine reviews. Directed by festival favourite Michael Haneke, the film follows the trials and tribulations of a Protestant village in northern Germany on the eve of World War I. Shot in beautiful black and white and performed by an incredible ensemble cast, the film has been roundly praised for is sensitive portrayal of some pretty shocking material.