A moment of war is the third book in Laurie Lee's autobiographical set. I would recomend reading it after the other two if you want any sense of who the writer is and what is going on - much of the motivation behind "A Moment of War" comes from experiences in "As Istepped out one Midsummer morning." I will outline the first two books in this serieis before talking about a moment of war. "Cider with Rosie" a very well known tale of a young lad growing up in rural Gloucestershire. Quite romantic and nostalgic for a lost past. Not vital for reading "A Moment..." but well worth looking at in it's own right and will...