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100 1 _aLarrouy, Maurice,
_d1882-1939
245 1 0 _aVagabonds of the sea
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of: Les vagabonds de la gloire; I. campagne d'un croiseur (août 1914-mai 1915).
500 _aRelease date is 2023-06-15
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, David 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)
520 _a"Vagabonds of the Sea: The Campaign of a French Cruiser" by René Milan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work narrates the experiences and adventures of a French naval cruiser, the "Waldeck-Rousseau", during World War I, focusing on the impending battles and the preparations of the French Navy. The story is set against the backdrop of the Mediterranean, where the crew faces various emotional trials, anticipation for combat, and interactions with their homeland. The opening of the narrative takes place just as World War I looms, beginning with a naval officer’s journey from Paris to Toulon as he joins the cruiser in preparation for war. The initial excitement of impending battle contrasts with the delay caused by the cruiser’s repairs, creating an atmosphere of tension and urgency. Milan captures the spirit of the French people and the naval officers' eager anticipation for heroism, intertwined with poignant farewells from loved ones. As they settle into life aboard the cruiser, the crew's camaraderie and diligence are underlined amidst the stifling heat of summer and the heavy anticipation of their imminent deployment into action against Austrian forces in the Adriatic. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1919
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, French
653 _aWaldeck-Rousseau (Cruiser)
700 1 _aBourne, Randolph Silliman,
_d1886-1918
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/vagabondsofseaca00larr
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70982
999 _c111708
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