World War I was a very chaotic time in world history. Soldiers suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and civilians often lost touch with reality as the world crumbled around them.
Nevertheless, it has been said that history is the greatest teacher even though the life lessons are usually tough to accept. Historical fiction is a great way to introduce readers to bygone eras, and James Markert’s “All Things Bright and Strange” (HarperCollins, 2018) is a powerful novel about illusions and reality within America during the early 1900s.
