World Book Night: Get a Free Copy of 'All Quiet'

Discussion in 'Prewar' started by Paul Reed, Mar 5, 2011.

  1. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    As some of you may be aware tonight is World Book Night. A little more about it here if you are not familiar:

    Welcome to World Book Night

    I'm lucky to have been selected as a Book Giver for the event and as such I have copies of Erich Remarque's 'All Quiet on the Western Front', a classic account of the war from a German point of view, which later inspired the film (or films if you include the 70s one). More on the book here:

    All Quiet on the Western Front - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    As part of this event I have three (3) copies of the book to give away here on the forum.

    The books will be given to the first three UK Members who post here on the following conditions:

    1.They live in the UK
    2.Each book has a code number in the back; log on the World Book Night website and register that you have the book.
    3.Read the book! (obviously!)
    4.Having read the book re-post here to pass it on to someone else or give it to someone else where you live, at your work place etc and ask them to log on to the World Book Night website to register it, and hopefully they will pass it on, too.

    The latter is part of the long-term ethos of the event to keep passing the books on.

    When the first three people have posted below I will contact them for their home address and post the book to them early next week.

    Good Luck!
     
  2. airborne medic

    airborne medic Very Senior Member

    If no one else wants to I will Paul.....
     
  3. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    That's No 1 for Niall.
     
  4. RJL

    RJL Senior Member

    Paul, if no one has contacted you privately I'd be up for a copy.
     
  5. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Number 2 gone to RJL.
     
  6. airborne medic

    airborne medic Very Senior Member

    I've never read it strangely.......
     
  7. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Yes Please Paul. Never read it.
     
  8. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Ok, that's it. All three copies now allocated.
     
  9. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Could the three of you please PM me your full name and addresses.
     
  10. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Paul

    Where you on the Culture Show earlier tonight presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon? I missed it and it was about tonight's million books for free giveaway. Hopefully it will be on iPlayer soon.
     
  11. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    No, I wasn't on there. It was a good programme, and a good evening of book related stuff.
     
  12. Mike L

    Mike L Very Senior Member

    First read the book many years ago and it still stands out in my mind as a classic, perhaps partly because it is written from the German point of view, but it is a great story.
    The various film versions have also been rather good.
    You lucky winners!
     
  13. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    The books are going in the post today. Enjoy!
     
  14. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    One of the books they forced down us at school that I actually enjoyed.
     
  15. RJL

    RJL Senior Member

    Received in today's post Paul. Many thanks. Worldbooknight seems to be on a go slow at the mo. I'll register it soon as.

    Robert
     
  16. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    Great book to read, havent read it in years though.
     
  17. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Received in today's post Paul. Many thanks. Worldbooknight seems to be on a go slow at the mo. I'll register it soon as.

    Robert

    Thanks Robert - hope you enjoy it.
     
  18. airborne medic

    airborne medic Very Senior Member

    Paul,

    My copy arrived today..will go into the site later to register.....

    Thanks......

    Does any forum member want it next??????
     
  19. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Paul

    Thank you. My copy arrived today. I will register later and make a start on it. Then pass it on to the next person and follow the trail with interest.
     
  20. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Classic book, well worth the read my well thumbed copy gets an airing annually, the film versions of the book are good as well.
     

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