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War Novels Reimagined through a Historical Lens
1:12:06 - 1:15:01 (02:54)
The reality of war is portrayed in a new light as the sensibility of contemporary war novels such as Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket is brought to historical novels set during wars in the middle ages. Each chapter starts with a line from one of the great chroniclers of chivalry.
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