02428cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000270012824500840015526400510023930000470029033600260033733700260036333800360038950000310042550801130045652013290056953400450189865300500194370000490199385600430204299900170208518134UtSlPG20260610133425.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17007955  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aMahoney, Henry Charles10aSixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-04-09  aE-text prepared by David Clarke, Cori Samuel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons" by Henry C. Mahoney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative documents Mahoney's harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war in various German prisons during World War I, detailing the conditions and treatment he faced. Centered around Mahoney's trial and imprisonment, the book sheds light on the brutal realities of war and the experiences of captives who found themselves caught in violent and chaotic circumstances.  At the start of the story, Mahoney recounts his abrupt arrest in Germany on charges of espionage shortly after the outbreak of World War I. He describes the chaotic atmosphere he encountered while attempting to travel to a scientific appointment in Russia when declarations of war quickly altered his plans. The narrative delves into the panic surrounding his arrest and the violence from the German populace as they sought revenge on perceived enemies, showcasing the intensity of the situation. As he details the process of his capture and internment, Mahoney foreshadows the brutal treatment he and his fellow prisoners would endure, setting the stage for the deeper exploration of isolation, inquisition, and the psychological toll of captivity that follows in the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons1 aTalbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose,d1880-192440uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18134  c59520d59520