yeah, I picked the one with the earliest publication date. Sometimes that gets confusing with multiple editions and paperback editions, but I got the right one this time. I will let you know what I think after I read the first one. The good thing about reserving books this old is that I should get them from the library very quickly.
and fyi, I hate books about war and the mafia. I don't know why, I just do. The only partial exception I make is the for the Maisie Dobbs mysteries, which take place after WW1 but deal very heavily with WW1 issues and events.