02250cam a22003253u 4500 54203 UtSlPG 20260610134241.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 19014556 UtSlPG en iso639-1 D501 Waugh, Alec, 1898-1981 The Prisoners of Mainz Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-02-20 Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS 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.) "The Prisoners of Mainz" by Alec Waugh is a novel written in the early 20th century. It recounts the experiences of officers who were captured during World War I and held in a German prison camp. The narrative explores themes of captivity, camaraderie, and the absurdities faced by soldiers in war, focusing particularly on their daily lives and challenges in confinement. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the harsh conditions of war, depicted through the memories of a soldier as his unit faces a gas attack on March 21, 1918. The opening segments delve into his experiences on the front lines, illustrating a mix of tension and uneventfulness, before shifting to the moment of his capture by German forces. The tone is both serious and reflective, combining the grim realities of war with moments of dark humor as the protagonist adjusts to being a prisoner. The narrative highlights the complexities of human interactions in a wartime setting, setting the stage for deeper character explorations and the bonding over shared hardships experienced in the prison camp. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German Roussel, R. T. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54203 95037 95037