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100 1 _aLloyd, Ann Gladys,
_d1889-
245 1 3 _aAn Englishwoman's adventures in the German lines
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-07-07
508 _aMWS, Fiona Holmes 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.)
520 _a"An Englishwoman’s Adventures in the German Lines" by Gladys Lloyd is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative details the experiences of an Englishwoman caught in Belgium during the early stages of World War I, exploring her interactions with the local Belgian populace and the advancing German troops. The book vividly portrays the atmosphere of fear and tension as war encroaches upon the lives of civilians, focusing on the characters' resilience amid chaos. At the start of the book, the protagonist encounters Madame Job, a local innkeeper, who shares her sorrow about her son, Albert, who has gone off to fight in the war. As news spreads of advancing German soldiers, the mood in the village shifts dramatically. The Englishwoman observes the local community’s mixed feelings of anxiety and determination, discussing the preparations for the Germans' arrival. The situation escalates as the Uhlans, the German cavalry, arrive in the village, causing panic among the villagers and forcing the protagonist to confront her fear and uncertainty in the face of invasion. The opening sets the stage for a deep exploration of humanity during wartime and the complexities of loyalty, bravery, and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: C. Arthur Pearson, 1914
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/englishwomansadv00lloyrich
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71135
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