War Game
About this book
Based on a true account of a soccer game played between the German and English troops in no-man's land on Christmas Day in 1914 during World War I, this book tells the story of four young men who have recently enlisted and have found that war is not as glamorous as they had once thought. The young men get to realize their dream of playing soccer for England when the English and German sides hold a ceasefire on Christmas Day and they play a friendly game against one another.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 76 pages · ≈ 1 h 24 m · Light
How long does it take to read War Game?
About ≈ 1 h 24 m — 76 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is War Game?
76 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is War Game?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is War Game in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote War Game?
Michael Foreman.