Front-line observations from 1917 across Britain, France, Italy, and America reveal the human cost of war. These vivid memories pull back the curtain on the frontline, hospital wards, and shattered towns with careful, compassionate detail.
Across a war-torn landscape, the book moves between front-line scenes and the quiet courage found in hospitals, churches, and ruined cities. It offers intimate glimpses of soldiers, doctors, and civilians as they endure, rebuild, and hope, without sensationalism.
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Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book follows the author's travels through World War I battlefields and cities, exploring a moment in history when many of the world's most promising young men were dying as common soldiers. The author includes interviews with troops, particularly American volunteers who had served in the Canadian and other divisions, sharing their resilience, fears, and doubts. Rich in historical details, the author provides a sense of the massive scale of the war effort and its impact on everyday life, especially as civilians and farmland were ruthlessly sacrificed. The chapters cover a wide range of topics from the role of women in the war effort, the threat of German advances, the psychological impact on soldiers, up to the author's own experiences being shelled and dodging submarines. In the end, the author implores the United States to join the war effort, declaring America's support is vital and could tip the scale against the Germans. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781451010763_0
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Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781451010763
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Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781451010763
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Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 258 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.59 inches. This item is printed on demand. N° de réf. du vendeur zk1451010761
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