Download or read book With Those Who Wait WWI Centenary Series written by Frances Wilson Huard and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Frances Wilson Huard was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'With Those Who Wait' is a work that paints a picture of what life was like for many in rural France during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book The Next of Kin Those Who Wait and Wonder WWI Centenary Series written by Nellie L. McClung and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Nellie L. McClung was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'The Next of Kin: Those who Wait and Wonder' is a work that paints a picture of what life was like for many during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book With Those Who Wait WWI Centenary Series written by Frances Wilson Huard and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Frances Wilson Huard was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'With Those Who Wait' is a work that paints a picture of what life was like for many in rural France during the First World War. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book L P M The End of The Great War WWI Centenary Series written by J. Stewart Barney and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by J. Stewart Barney was originally published in 1916 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'L.P.M. : The End of The Great War' is a classic work of wartime fiction about a statesman and the diplomatic necessities of the day. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Sketches of the East Africa Campaign WWI Centenary Series written by Robert Valentine Dolbey and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""The bulk of these ""Sketches"" were written without any thought of publication. It was my practice in ""writing home"" to touch upon different features of the campaign or of my daily experiences, and only when I returned to England to find that kind hands had carefully preserved these hurried letters, did it occur to me that, grouped together, they might serve to throw some light on certain aspects of the East Africa campaign, which might not find a place in a more elaborate history."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Same Old Bill Eh Mable WWI Centenary Series written by Edward Streeter and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Edward Streeter was originally published in 1919 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. '"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"' is a cute comic work that takes the form of letters sent to a lover by an American soldier in the First World War and is a follow up to 'Dere Mable: Love Letters of a Rookie'. It is illustrated with wonderful cartoon drawings by G. William Breck. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Hira Singh When India Came to Fight in Flanders WWI Centenary Series written by Talbot Mundy and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Talbot Mundy was originally published in 1917 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'Hira Singh : When India Came to Fight in Flanders' is a classic work of wartime novel about a regiment of Sikh cavalry who are captured in battle at Flanders in the early days of World War One. The men escape and make their way back to India, experiencing many adventures along the way. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Victor Chapman s Letters from France WWI Centenary Series written by Victor Chapman and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a collection of letters by the French-American pilot Victor Chapman. Chapman earned many medals during his service and was one of the founding members of the Lafayette Escadrille. He was the first American pilot to die in the First World War after being shot down by German ace Kurt Wintgens. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book History of Ambulance Company Number 139 WWI Centenary Series written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an attempt to give a brief account of the life of the men of Ambulance Company Number 139 during their services in the Great War. It was written by the men while they were awaiting sailing orders for home, in barn-loft billets of the village of Aulnois-Sous-Vertuzey, France, while the memories of our experiences were still fresh in our minds." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book General Bramble WWI Centenary Series written by André Maurois and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-11 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by André Maurois was originally published in 1921 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'General Bramble' is a cute comic work and a sequel to 'The Silence of Colonel Bramble'. It is translated from the original French by Jules Castier and Ronald Boswell. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Bullets Billets WWI Centenary Series written by Bruce Bairnsfather and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Down South, in the Valley of the Somme, far from the spots recorded in this book, I began to write this story. In billets it was. I strolled across the old farmyard and into the wood beyond. Sitting by a gurgling little stream, I began, with the aid of a notebook and a pencil, to record the joys and sorrows of my first six months in France. I do not claim any unique quality for these experiences. Many thousands have had the same. I have merely, by request, made a record of my times out there, in the way that they appeared to me." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book A Patriotic Schoolgirl WWI Centenary Series written by Angela Brazil and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Patriotic Schoolgirl' is a work of juvenile fiction by Angela Brazil. The story is set during the First World War and tells of the intricacies of living in a girls' school in the early part of the 20th century. There are also German prisoners of war, spies, and misunderstandings, all thrown in for good measure. Originally published in 1918, this is not only an entertaining read, but also gives a valuable insight into how the Great War was depicted in contemporary literature. This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Gallipoli Diary Volume I WWI Centenary Series written by Ian Hamilton and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Only constant observation of civilian Judges and soldier witnesses could have shown me how fallible is the unaided military memory or have led me by three steps to a War Diary- (1) There is nothing certain about war except that one side won't win. (2) The winner is asked no questions-the loser has to answer for everything. (3) Soldiers think of nothing so little as failure and yet, to the extent of fixing intentions, orders, facts, dates firmly in their own minds, they ought to be prepared. Conclusion:-In war, keep your own counsel, preferably in a note-book." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book The Great War as I Saw It WWI Centenary Series written by Frederick George Scott and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-03-10 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "May the ears of Canada never grow deaf to the plea of widows and orphans and our crippled men for care and support. May the eyes of Canada never be blind to that glorious light which shines upon our young national life from the deeds of those "Who counted not their lives dear unto themselves," and may the lips of Canada never be dumb to tell to future generations the tales of heroism which will kindle the imagination and fire the patriotism of children that are yet unborn." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Fighting in Flanders WWI Centenary Series written by E. Alexander Powell and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Nothing is more unwise, on general principles, than to attempt to write about a war before that war is finished and before history has given it the justice of perspective. The campaign which began with the flight of the Belgian Government from Brussels and which culminated in the fall of Antwerp formed, however, a separate and distinct phase of the Greatest of Wars, and I feel that I should write of that campaign while its events are still sharp and clear in my memory and before the impressions it produced have begun to fade."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book Between the Lines WWI Centenary Series written by Boyd Cable and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""This book, all of which has been written at the Front within sound of the German guns and for the most part within shell and rifle range, is an attempt to tell something of the manner of struggle that has gone on for months between the lines along the Western Front, and more especially of what lies behind and goes to the making of those curt and vague terms in the war communiqués. I think that our people at Home will be glad to know more, and ought to know more, of what these bald phrases may actually signify, when, in the other sense, we read 'between the lines.'"" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.

Download or read book A Kut Prisoner WWI Centenary Series written by H. C. Bishop and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""The experiences related in the following pages are simply the individual fortunes of a subaltern of the Indian Army Reserve of Officers who had his first taste of fighting at the battle of Ctesiphon, and was afterwards taken prisoner by the Turks with the rest of the Kut Garrison, ultimately succeeding in escaping from Asia Minor. It is not intended to generalize in any way, since an individual, unless of exalted rank, sees as a rule only his own small environment and cannot pretend to speak for the majority of his comrades. The book is published in the hope that it may prove of interest to the many relatives and friends of the Kut prisoners."" This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.