02669cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500300014526400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150504950039250800970088752010470098453400450203165300500207665300310212665300490215765300530220685600430225999900170230257158UtSlPG20260610134322.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aBaring, Maurice,d1874-194514aThe Puppet Show of Memory 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2018-05-140 aThe nursery -- The nursery and the schoolroom -- Membland -- School -- Eton -- Germany -- Italy, Cambridge, Germany, London -- Oxford and Germany -- Paris -- Copenhagen -- Sarah Bernhardt -- Rome -- Russia and Manchuria -- Battles -- London, Manchuria, Russia -- Russia: the beginning of the revolution -- St. Petersburg -- Travel in Russia -- South Russia, journalism, London -- Constantinople (1909) -- The Balkan War, 1912 -- Constantinople once more (1912) -- The fascination of Russia. aProduced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Puppet Show of Memory" by Maurice Baring is a collection of autobiographical sketches written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the author's childhood memories, particularly focusing on his experiences growing up in London and Devonshire during the late 19th century. Through a series of vivid recollections, Baring reflects on the enchantment and innocence of early life, framed by the whimsical perspective of a child. The opening of this narrative sets the stage for a nostalgic exploration of Baring's early years, starting with warm recollections from his nursery days. He reminisces about small details that shaped his childhood, such as a memorable Christmas present, the sounds of London life, and the magic of summer evenings at Coombe Cottage. The narrative unfolds rich imagery of family dynamics, childhood games, and even interactions with servants, highlighting the vividness of his memories, and inviting readers to share in the charm and laughter of his youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAuthors, English -- 20th century -- Biography aBaring, Maurice, 1874-1945 aTravel writers -- Great Britain -- Biography aWar correspondents -- Great Britain -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57158 c97989d97989