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100	1		_aStern, G. B. _q(Gladys Bronwyn), _d1890-1973
245	1	0	_aChildren of No Man's Land
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aAlso published under title: Debatable ground.
500			_aRelease date is 2024-08-14
508			_aMWS 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"Children of No Man’s Land" by G. B. Stern is a novel written in the early 20th century, first published in 1919. It explores themes of youth, identity, and cultural tensions against the backdrop of the early years of World War I. The book introduces us to the Marcus family, particularly focusing on siblings Deborah and Richard as they navigate their experiences in a small, stifling German town, Dorzheim, while grappling with personal conflicts and societal expectations. The opening of the novel presents a vivid tableau of familial dynamics, highlighting the contrasting views of freedom and responsibility between the characters, particularly between the older generation, represented by Hermann Marcus, and the younger ones, Ferdinand and Stella. As Deborah prepares to visit her young German friend Lothar, Richard shows disdain for being uprooted from their holiday in Switzerland. The narrative reveals Richard's internal struggles with national identity as they confront the realities of their heritage amid growing tensions due to the war. Scenes of lively debates about literature between the boys further emphasize the differences in cultural upbringing and perspectives, setting the stage for the central themes of the novel surrounding generational conflict, cultural identity, and the impending societal changes brought on by the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Duckworth & Co., 1919
653			_aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction
653			_aEnglish fiction -- 20th century
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/childrenofnomans00steriala
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74256
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