> but I was still surprised at how well written this was for it’s time. I've read several books written by soldiers who fought in WW1 and the Boer War. It's f

> but I was still surprised at how well written this was for it’s time. I've read several books written by soldiers who fought in WW1 and the Boer War. It's fascinating to read a book written 100+ years ago that is easy to read, informative and witty all at the same time. Sure, there are some things that are hard to understand b/c they don't exist anymore (E.g. "the crates were packed with excelsior") but overall they've been very interesting.