02447cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000300012824500530015826400510021130000470026233600260030933700260033533800360036150000310039750801970042852012910062553400670191665300480198385600590203185600430209071135UtSlPG20260610134638.0mcr n260607r20231914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a14021605 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aLloyd, Ann Gladys,d1889-13aAn Englishwoman's adventures in the German lines 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2023-07-07 aMWS, Fiona Holmes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) a"An Englishwoman’s Adventures in the German Lines" by Gladys Lloyd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the experiences of an Englishwoman caught in Belgium during the early stages of World War I, exploring her interactions with the local Belgian populace and the advancing German troops. The book vividly portrays the atmosphere of fear and tension as war encroaches upon the lives of civilians, focusing on the characters' resilience amid chaos. At the start of the book, the protagonist encounters Madame Job, a local innkeeper, who shares her sorrow about her son, Albert, who has gone off to fight in the war. As news spreads of advancing German soldiers, the mood in the village shifts dramatically. The Englishwoman observes the local community’s mixed feelings of anxiety and determination, discussing the preparations for the Germans' arrival. The situation escalates as the Uhlans, the German cavalry, arrive in the village, causing panic among the villagers and forcing the protagonist to confront her fear and uncertainty in the face of invasion. The opening sets the stage for a deep exploration of humanity during wartime and the complexities of loyalty, bravery, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: C. Arthur Pearson, 1914 aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives4 uhttps://archive.org/details/englishwomansadv00lloyrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71135