Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith (Registro nro. 57854)
[ vista simple ]
| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 02345cam a22003013u 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | 16466 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133402.0 |
| 006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
| fixed length control field | m |
| 007 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION FIXED FIELD--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | cr n |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DT |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Pearse, Henry H. S., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1844-1905 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2005 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2005-08-07 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Four Months Besieged: The Story of Ladysmith" by Henry H. S. Pearse is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the Siege of Ladysmith during the Boer War (1899-1902), a significant event that captured the attention and emotions of Britain at the time. The book presents a detailed narrative based on unpublished letters from the author, who was a special correspondent for the 'Daily News' and witnessed the siege first-hand, providing a personal and incisive perspective on the challenges faced by the defenders. The opening of the book sets the stage for the unfolding drama of the siege, highlighting the initial miscalculations and strategic decisions that led to the British garrison becoming isolated. Pearse outlines the declaration of war and the British forces dispatched to Natal, detailing the battles leading up to the investment of Ladysmith. The narrative introduces key figures such as General Sir George White, who was tasked with defending the town against Boer advances. As tensions rise, the author paints a vivid picture of the valiant yet beleaguered British troops, the dire circumstances within the town, and the looming threats from outside, laying the groundwork for a harrowing tale of endurance and courage in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Ladysmith (South Africa) -- History -- Siege, 1899-1900 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16466">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16466</a> |
No hay ítems disponibles.