02064cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000030001122450024001422640051001663000047002173360026002643370026002903380036003165000031003525080097003835201142004805340045016226530036016678560042017039990017017459978UtSlPG20260610133238.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBagnold, Enid,d1889-198114aThe Happy Foreigner 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-03-01  aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Happy Foreigner" by Enid Bagnold is a novel written in the early 20th century, post World War I. The story revolves around Fanny, a young Englishwoman who arrives in France at the dawn of peace, seeking adventure as a driver for the French Army amidst the ruins of war.   The opening of the book introduces Fanny as she arrives in Bar-le-Duc, a town recovering from the war's devastation. Alone and weary from her journey, she navigates her new surroundings with determination, grappling with the loneliness that accompanies her purpose. The narrative paints a vivid picture of her experiences in an uninviting and muddy environment, describing her interactions with American officers and other characters who add complexity to her solitary journey. As she settles into the 'black hut', her new home, her resilience shines through as she prepares to take on her role in this foreign land. The opening sets the tone for Fanny's exploration of self amidst external chaos, hinting at the themes of independence, hardship, and the search for belonging that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9978  c51599d51599