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100 1 _aMarkham, Violet R.
_q(Violet Rosa),
_d1872-1959
245 1 0 _aWatching on the Rhine
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aLondon edition (Hodder and Stoughton) has title: A woman's watch on the Rhine.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-12-30
508 _aDavid E. Brown 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"Watching on the Rhine" by Violet R. Markham is an observational account written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I Germany, it explores the complexities of life during the Allied occupation, particularly in the city of Cologne. Through the author's eyes, readers witness the struggles of a nation grappling with defeat and the nuances of human interactions between the occupying forces and the local populace. The opening of the book introduces us to the author’s journey as she arrives in the war-torn landscape of France and then crosses into Germany, where the effects of the war linger. The narrative captures the stark contrasts between the devastation left in France and the seemingly normal life that continues in Germany. Markham reflects on the scenery, the people, and her emotional responses to encountering German civilians, expressing both curiosity and conflict as she contemplates their demeanor in the wake of defeat. Her descriptions are vivid as she navigates through occupied territory and meets a variety of characters along the way, setting the stage for deeper explorations of the sociopolitical landscape and the personal stories that unfold during this tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: George H. Doran Company, 1921
653 _aGermany -- Description and travel
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Germany
653 _aCologne (Germany) -- Description and travel
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/watchingonrhine00mark/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69662
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