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100 1 _aYoung, Geoffrey Winthrop,
_d1876-1958
245 1 0 _aFrom the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2022-01-04
508 _aGraeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"From the Trenches: Louvain to the Aisne, the First Record of an Eye-Witness" by Geoffrey Winthrop Young is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book provides firsthand insights and observations of the early days of World War I, detailing the chaos and upheaval experienced in Paris, Brussels, and beyond as the war escalated. The narrative chronicles the experiences of a war correspondent as he navigates the rapidly changing landscapes and the emotional turmoil of those caught in the conflict. The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's return from a climbing trip, only to find himself plunged into the impending war as he volunteers as a war correspondent for the Daily News. Young's observations reflect a deep sense of shock and disbelief as he travels from England to Paris amidst a backdrop of panic and mobilization. Initial encounters with soldiers and civilians ahead of the German advance illustrate the sense of vulnerability and uncertainty in the air, setting the stage for the grim realities soon to come. The author captures the profound human experience of war, blending personal anecdotes with broader observations about society's disintegration as it confronts the brutal force of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: T. Fisher Unwin, 1914
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/fromtrencheslouv00youn/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67103
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