Donald Jack's "Bandy Papers" series has been around for a while (the first volume came out in the 60's) but they're currently being re-issued. For those who haven't encountered the series before, it's about a Canadian soldier named Bartholomew Bandy who goes off to the First World War as an infantryman, and after a variety of misadventures (mainly after he transfers to the Royal Flying Corps, where he becomes an ace) he misses the armistice when he ends up in Russia fighting Bolsheviks in 1918-1919.
The series has a lot of hilarious moments (several volumes won Leacock Humour Medals), but it also takes a serious look at war. Later volumes follow Bandy into the 20's and 30's when he gets into films, rum-running, Parliament, and other disreputable activities. In the final one he returns to the military in WW2.
I've set up a web page and discussion forum about the books at:
http://www.sybertooth.com/bandy/
in case anyone is interested in finding out more about this series.
The series has a lot of hilarious moments (several volumes won Leacock Humour Medals), but it also takes a serious look at war. Later volumes follow Bandy into the 20's and 30's when he gets into films, rum-running, Parliament, and other disreputable activities. In the final one he returns to the military in WW2.
I've set up a web page and discussion forum about the books at:
http://www.sybertooth.com/bandy/
in case anyone is interested in finding out more about this series.
