Special Sub-Topic: Odd Book Out Authored by: spanishliz Sub-topic of: Non-Fiction

All of these books concern themselves with famous battles. Three are about the same battle; which one is not?

"The Price of Glory" by Alistair Horne. "Glory" is Horne's masterful work on the Battle of Verdun during World War I. The others deal with the Battle of Britain in 1940.

The subject matter of one of the following war memoirs does not fit with the others. Which one?

"Sagittarius Rising" by Cecil Lewis. Lewis wrote about his experiences as a pilot during World War One, whereas the others were Second World War pilots. Hillary's book is considered a classic, and was first published during WWII. Deere was a New Zealander in the Royal Air Force. Duncan Smith's son, Iain, became leader of the UK Conservative Party in 2001.

Which of these books was written by a different author than the other three?

Boldness Be My Friend. "Boldness" is by Richard Pape and tells of his experiences as a prisoner of war during WWII. The others are by Paul Brickhill, "Reach for the Sky" being the biography of legless pilot Douglas Bader.

At first glance, these four books appear to belong together. One of them, however, differs in one respect. Please name this book.

The One That Got Away. "The One That Got Away", by Kendal Burt and James Leasor, is the story of Franz von Werra, a German pilot who (after several attempts) escaped his British and Canadian captors. He eventually returned to flying duties, and died before the end of the war. The other books reverse the roles, the Germans in each case being the captors. ("The Wooden Horse" was written in novel form, but is based on events in which the author, Eric Williams, actually participated.)

One of these books was written by the author of "The Longest Day". The other three are the work of a historian of a younger generation, Max Hastings. Can you say which is which?

The Last Battle. Less well known than either "The Longest Day" or "A Bridge Too Far", "The Last Battle" is Cornelius Ryan's account of the fall of Berlin in 1945.

The authors of three of these books have something in common. Which one does not share in that commonality?

The First Day on the Somme. "Somme" was written by Martin Middlebrook. The other three authors were women: "Reason" by Cecil Woodham-Smith details the life of Lord Cardigan, culminating in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade; Barbara W. Tuchman wrote "Zimmermann" regarding one of the causes of America's entry into World War I; "The Gunpowder Plot" is by Antonia Fraser.

All of these books are about prisoners of war, yet the setting of one makes it an imperfect fit. Can you say which one?

"The Road to En-Dor" by E.H. Jones. "The Road to En-Dor" is the classic escape memoir of WWI, and is set in Turkish prisoner of war camps. The others all take place in Second World War p.o.w. camps in Germany.

You might think from the titles that none of these books are connected, yet three of them are. Can you choose the one that is not?

Warpaths. "Warpaths" is by historian John Keegan. The others are from the pen of the prolific Canadian author, journalist and broadcaster Pierre Berton.

Which of these biographies differs in two respects from the other three?

The Courage of the Early Morning. "Courage" is about the Canadian WWI fighter ace W.A. "Billy" Bishop VC and was written by his son. The others are autobiographies of actors - Kenneth More ("More or Less"), Dirk Bogarde ("Postillion") and Peter Ustinov ("Dear Me").

All of these books deal with post-WWII conflicts. Which one is not about Vietnam?

"The Edge of the Sword" by Anthony Farrar-Hockley. Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley's "The Edge of the Sword" deals with his experiences as a young officer of the Gloucestershire Regiment in Korea.